Threat Response Analyst

Mimecast; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Threat Response Analyst at a leading company in cybersecurity, where you'll analyze and manage email threats to protect clients. With a focus on proactive security and collaboration, you'll drive innovation in email security solutions while enjoying flexible hybrid work arrangements and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Formal and on-the-job learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 1+ years' experience working with the Mimecast platform.
• 2+ years' experience in a Security Operation Center (SOC).
• Experience with email/malware detection and blocking techniques.

Responsibilities

• Analyze phishing/malicious email campaigns to identify IOCs.
• Provide email security advice and remediation to customers.
• Research and investigate the latest security threats.

Skills

Email security technologies

Messaging management

Threat intelligence platforms

Job description

Mimecast Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaAs a Threat Response Analyst you will be joining the Mimecast Messaging Security organization and be responsible for supporting a service for on-demand threat resolution.

The service is designed to provide customers with prompt feedback and intelligence on email-borne threats, remediate these threats from their email environment to reduce dwell time, and put the appropriate detections in place to prevent further incidents from occurring.

The role may require working afternoon / evening shifts and being part of a rotation for holiday support.Messaging Security ensures that our security-focused solutions are performing accurately and efficiently.

We verify that Mimecast can detect the latest email-borne threats amidst a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

Through threat research and customer feedback we identify where Mimecast can be improved and update detection at our spam, URL, and attachment security layers.

We strive for proactive, rather than reactive, approaches to threat detection.The team is also responsible for assuring that Mimecast maintains an exceptional sending reputation by looking for compromised email addresses and senders following poor mailing practice.Messaging Security works closely with research and development, as well as customer support.

We are a global team that spans three continents.What You'll DoAnalyze phishing / malicious email campaigns to identify IOC'sCategorize email threats and determining the best means of updating detectionProvide email security advice, expertise, and remediation to our customersUnderstand security policies within the Mimecast Administration Console and providing configuration suggestions to customersResearch and investigate the latest security threats and their potential impact to Mimecast customersWork with security vendors around threat detection techniques and remediationIdentifying opportunities for improved processes and systemsWhat You'll BringWorking knowledge of messaging (email traffic management) and routingExperience and understanding of email security technologiesStrong understanding of Domain Name System (DNS)Strong understanding of SMTP, SSL / TLS, POP3, IMAP, TCP / IPAbility to translate complex technical capabilities into management-friendly responsesCuriosity about the infrastructure of phishing / malicious email campaigns1+ years' experience working with the Mimecast platform2+ years' experience working in a Security Operation Center (SOC)Experience working with email / malware detection and blocking techniquesExperience working with threat intelligence platformsExperience working within SaaS environmentsWhat We BringJoin our Messaging Security team to accelerate your career journey, working with cutting-edge technologies and contributing to projects that have real customer impact.

You will be immersed in a dynamic environment that recognizes and celebrates your achievements.Mimecast is on a path of steady and healthy growth as a company, investing in people like you who bring the skills and expertise to raise our technical expertise, operational maturity, and customer success to the next level.

Your contributions are important!

Every voice and action matters.Mimecast offers formal and on-the-job learning opportunities, maintains a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees and their family members to sustain a healthy lifestyle, and importantly – opportunities to work with cross-functional teams to build your knowledge!Our Hybrid Model : We provide you with the flexibility to live balanced, healthy lives through our hybrid working model that champions both collaborative teamwork and individual flexibility.

Employees are expected to come to the office at least two days per week, because working together in person : Fosters a culture of collaboration, communication, performance, and learning.Drives innovation and creativity within and between teamsIntroduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm.Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community!DEI StatementCybersecurity is a community effort.

That's why we're committed to building an inclusive, diverse community that celebrates and welcomes everyone – unless they're a cybercriminal, of course.We're proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and we'd encourage you to join us whatever your background.

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