SOC Analyst

Reference: NCM003609-Glad-1

Can you identify suspicious activity, investigate security alerts and help organisations stay ahead of cyber threats? Duties & Responsibilities We are building our cybersecurity talent database and are looking to connect with SOC Analysts who have hands-on experience in security monitoring, alert triage and incident investigation. We welcome professionals with experience across Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 SOC operations, SIEM platforms and threat detection. This is an opportunity to register your profile for relevant current and future opportunities.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor security alerts and investigate suspicious activity across enterprise environments.
• Triage, prioritise and escalate incidents in line with SOC procedures and SLAs.
• Analyse logs, endpoint telemetry and network events to identify indicators of compromise.
• Document investigations and contribute to detection improvements and threat intelligence.

 
Job Experience & Skills Required / Ideal Candidate Profile:
Education

• Diploma or degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field.
• CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CEH or equivalent certifications advantageous.
• SIEM vendor certifications such as Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk beneficial.
• Relevant incident response or digital forensics training advantageous.

 
Experience

• 2–5+ years of experience in a SOC, security operations or incident response environment.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk or QRadar.
• Experience with alert triage, log analysis and incident escalation.
• Knowledge of common attack techniques, vulnerabilities and threat indicators.

 
Skills 

• SIEM monitoring, alert triage and incident investigation.
• Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar or similar platforms.
• MITRE ATT&CK, IOC analysis and security event correlation.
• EDR/XDR, networking fundamentals and clear incident reporting.

 
Location: Gauteng / South Africa
 
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• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• Software Development
• Data Engineering & Analytics
  
  

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.
 
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