Senior Security Analyst: Cloud, IR & Zero Trust Leader

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Cape Town seeks a Senior Security Analyst to own Security Operations, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Security Engineering and GRC initiatives. You will contribute to DevSecOps, incident response and threat investigation in a high-performing tech environment.

The role requires strong Azure, M365, Entra ID and AD experience, plus hands-on security monitoring, risk reporting and drive for Zero Trust in regulated contexts.

Qualifications

• 7+ years ICT experience including 5+ years in cybersecurity.
• Strong enterprise security technology experience.
• Proven incident response, threat investigation and vulnerability management.
• Extensive Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Active Directory experience.
• Experience securing cloud platforms in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, segmentation and ZTNA.
• Scripting with PowerShell, Python, Bash and REST APIs.
• Experience with Defender, PAM, EDR, DLP and security monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Security Operations across cloud, endpoints, networks and apps.
• Perform threat hunting, incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Enhance SIEM capabilities, playbooks and security monitoring.
• Manage vulnerability scanning and risk-based remediation coordination.
• Produce vulnerability and risk reporting.
• Design and implement security controls across Azure, Windows and Linux.
• Support Zero Trust initiatives and secure DevSecOps practices.
• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments and support audits and compliance.

Skills

Threat hunting

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Cloud security

Security monitoring

Zero Trust

Automation scripting

Education

Matric

Degree / National Diploma

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Active Directory

PowerShell

Python

Bash

REST APIs

Microsoft Defender

EDR

PAM

DLP

Job description

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Cape Town seeks a Senior Security Analyst to own Security Operations, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Security Engineering and GRC initiatives. You will contribute to DevSecOps, incident response and threat investigation in a high-performing tech environment.

The role requires strong Azure, M365, Entra ID and AD experience, plus hands-on security monitoring, risk reporting and drive for Zero Trust in regulated contexts.