SOC Analyst Tier 2: Threat Hunting & Incident Response

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 430,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Comprehensive health coverage

Continuous learning and development

Access to advanced security training

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst (Tier 2) to join our security team in Polokwane, Limpopo. You will monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and perform threat hunting using leading SIEM/EDR tools to protect client environments.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec or equivalent experience, 3+ years in a SOC role, and strong networking and OS knowledge.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years in a SOC analyst role or similar cybersecurity position.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) and OSes (Windows, Linux).
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight) and EDR solutions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events from SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and other tools.
• Investigate and analyze security incidents to determine root cause and impact.
• Perform in-depth threat hunting to proactively identify and neutralize threats.
• Escalate complex incidents to Tier 3 or incident response teams.
• Develop and refine detection rules and correlation logic within the SIEM.
• Document all security incidents, investigations, and resolutions clearly.

Skills

SOC analyst

Threat hunting

Incident response

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

ArcSight

EDR

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst (Tier 2) to join our security team in Polokwane, Limpopo. You will monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and perform threat hunting using leading SIEM/EDR tools to protect client environments.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec or equivalent experience, 3+ years in a SOC role, and strong networking and OS knowledge.