SOC Analyst

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Centurion Growth Full time

SOC Analyst (QRADAR Threat Hunter)
Job Description Summary

Be able to engage with stakeholders to drive containment, remediation and resolution.

**Skills**:
Good planning, organisation, analytical and report-writing skills.
Ability to work with diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.

**Attributes**:
Strong interpersonal and communications skills with clear emotional intelligence
Excellent written and oral English.
Self-motivation, ability to take initiative and work without supervision.
Good work ethic, honesty and integrity, flexibility, and willingness to work to get the job done
Meticulous and able to pay attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.
Main Responsibilities

**Key role responsibilities include**:
Daily security incident investigation and resolution
Identify flaws in security systems and proactively develop solutions
Examining reports, data, and analytics to identify suspicious activity and threats
Used Cases and Playbook development
Point of contact for the SOC (Security Operations Centre) analysts to engage when security alerts are generated
Work with the SOC Manager and other IT teams to achieve and maintain the security requirements to meet compliance with NIS and ISO 27001 trajectory, and other requirements adopted by the organisation
Participate in an on-call escalation rota, covering nights and weekends, including public holidays to support the service team on security issues

2 Years experience working in a Cyber security role
At least 2 Years experience working in an IT engineer role
Extensive experience of Microsoft products such as Office 365 and Azure
Experience of working in red/blue team scenarios
Experience with vulnerability management tools
A broad understanding of security technologies including firewalls, proxies, SIEM, EDRs and IDPs
The ability to identify and spotlight vulnerabilities on on-premises and remote networks, correct problems, and prevent security breaches
Used Cases and Playbook development
Strong understanding of Network Security
Embodies the 0-trust Framework
Understand the Mitre Framework
Responsibility and conscientiousness, including proper management of patches to defray business impact while keeping security protocols up to date
The ability to think critically and innovatively about the security solutions that can keep data safe while still allowing a business to flourish
Familiar with industry best practices such as NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and ISO27001

**Certifications**:
CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent)
Certified Ethical Hacker
Certified Security Analyst
SIEM Vendor Certificates - (Qradar is Essential )
Remuneration - Market related considering the skills, experience and budget range requirements. The client retains the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement without notice.



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