Job Title

Senior Security Analyst

South Africa, Gauteng
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R80000 - R95000 Per Month
Area: South Africa, Gauteng
Sector: Technology
Posted: 12 June 2025

Job Details

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Senior Security Analyst plays a critical group-level role in supporting the security operations and compliance functions across all three CUSTOMER divisions. The position is responsible for handling and resolving security-related support tickets, maintaining a consistent configuration of security tools, performing regular audits to ensure policy compliance, and providing close support to divisional Information Security Officers (ISOs)

Job Description

1. Monitor and triage security support tickets from internal and MDR/SOC with proper documentation and resolution

2. Review configuration of security tools across divisions

3 and ensure consistent security posture Investigate advanced threats and work closely with SOC/MDR team to do consistent threat hunting and remediation

4 Follow up on the vulnerabilities and work closely with teams on timely remediation

5 Conduct governance audits and validate implementations against defined security policies

6 Collaborate with divisional ISOs to support their

7 security initiatives including incident response Help driving the security culture by staying on top of the security awareness trainings and assisting with phishing email analysis and remediation

8 Coordinate the incident response including recovery 

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or security operations

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field

• Good understanding of cyber hygiene, threat types, and security principles

• Experience working with and configuring enterprise security tools, experience with Defender suite is an advantage

• Exposure to auditing and compliance processes

• Strong English communication skills, both verbal and written

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001)

• Experience in healthcare, regulated industries, or multi-national environments 

• Prior experience working in a group or multi-division structure is an advantage 

DESIRED CERTIFICATION

• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

• Microsoft Security Operations Analyst or equivalent 

Knowledge Area

Security operations and ticket management

Enterprise security tools (EDR, DLP, SIEM, MimecastSecurityAwareness etc.)

Audit and policy compliance Security configuration and change management

Cross-functional collaboration 

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Attention to Detail: Ability to identify gaps and inconsistencies in configuration and documentation

• Problem Solving: Quickly analyzes issues and determines effective resolutions

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with ISOs and group functions

• Initiative: Takes ownership of assigned tickets and governance activities

• Communication: Clearly articulates technical issues to both technical and non technical stakeholders