SOC Cybersecurity Analyst: Threat Detection & Response

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, is seeking a vigilant Cybersecurity Analyst with SOC experience for a hybrid role. You will monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and collaborate with IT to strengthen security controls.

This position emphasizes threat detection and rapid response to protect digital assets. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in CS/InfoSec and 2+ years of cybersecurity experience, with hands-on SIEM skills (Splunk, QRadar) and incident response know-how.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 2+ years in cybersecurity with SOC experience.
• Hands-on with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar) and monitoring tech.
• Knowledge of incident response and digital forensics.
• Certs such as CompTIA Security+, CEH, or GSEC are a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and manage priorities.
• Cloud security familiarity advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and logs from SIEM/IDS/IPS/EDR.
• Analyze events to identify threats, vulnerabilities, breaches.
• Investigate and respond to incidents per procedures.
• Perform threat hunting to identify and mitigate risks.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and assist remediation.
• Maintain security playbooks and procedural docs.
• Stay updated on threats, trends, and technologies.
• Collaborate with IT to implement controls and best practices.
• Participate in security awareness training initiatives.

Skills

SIEM familiarity

Incident response

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

EDR

Job description

Placements24 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, is seeking a vigilant Cybersecurity Analyst with SOC experience for a hybrid role. You will monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and collaborate with IT to strengthen security controls.

This position emphasizes threat detection and rapid response to protect digital assets. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in CS/InfoSec and 2+ years of cybersecurity experience, with hands-on SIEM skills (Splunk, QRadar) and incident response know-how.