Threat Detection Specialist

5 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Skill Smiths Full time

Welcome to Skill Smiths, a pioneering cybersecurity company that offers innovative threat detection and response services for cloud-based environments. As a seasoned cybersecurity professional, you will lead the charge in developing our next-gen cloud-native managed security service.

With a strong focus on customer-centricity, we pride ourselves on delivering top-notch security solutions that safeguard our clients' digital presence. By joining our Threat Detection and Response (TDR) team, you'll be part of a talented group of experts who share a passion for staying ahead of emerging cyber threats.

Your Key Responsibilities:
  • Drive the enhancement of our SIEM platform, leveraging findings from our offensive team engagements and MITRE ATT&CK Matrices to detect the latest threat IOCs and TTPs.
  • Collaborate with our incident response team to investigate complex attack chains and ensure breaches are rapidly discovered and contained.
  • Work closely with our offensive security team to validate security exposures detected by our Attack Surface Management (ASM) platform.
  • Develop high-signal threat detection rules, engaging our offensive security team for rule testing and ensuring seamless integration with our cloud environment.

At Skill Smiths, we foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration. You'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, share expertise, and contribute to shaping the future of threat detection and response.



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