Senior InfoSec Analyst: Risk, Incident & Compliance

Recruit-It; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit-It is seeking an Information Security Manager to lead enterprise security assurance, support governance, and drive risk mitigation to protect information assets. The role focuses on confidentiality, integrity, and availability across client and internal environments.

The candidate will monitor operations, participate in risk assessments, and support compliance with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR/POPIA, and NIST.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and security framework familiarity.
• Strong understanding of risk, governance, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with incident response and security tooling.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security operations and investigate events from SIEM/IDS/IPS systems.
• Support risk assessments, vulnerability remediation prioritisation, and governance.
• Assist in incident response, documentation, and audit readiness.
• Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR/POPIA, and NIST.
• Engage clients on security matters and advise on secure software implementations.
• Promote security awareness and continual improvement through training.

Skills

Technical Expertise

Problem Solving

Planning and Organising

Customer Service

Oral and Written Communication

Education

Degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field

Tools

SIEM

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Endpoint security

Job description

Recruit-It is seeking an Information Security Manager to lead enterprise security assurance, support governance, and drive risk mitigation to protect information assets. The role focuses on confidentiality, integrity, and availability across client and internal environments.

The candidate will monitor operations, participate in risk assessments, and support compliance with PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR/POPIA, and NIST.