Threat Response Analyst

1 week ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Mimecast Full time

L1 - Threat Response Analyst

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 Do:

- Understand security policies within the Mimecast Administration Console and providing configuration suggestions to customers
- Research and investigate the latest security threats and their potential impact to Mimecast customers
- Work with security vendors around threat detection techniques and remediation
- Identifying opportunities for improved processes and systems

What You'll Bring:

- Strong understanding of Domain Name System (DNS)
- Strong understanding of SMTP, SSL/TLS, POP3, IMAP, TCP/IP
- Ability to translate complex technical capabilities into management-friendly responses
- 1+ years’ experience working with the Mimecast platform
- 2+ years’ experience working in a Security Operation Center (SOC)
- Experience working with threat intelligence platforms
- Experience working within SaaS environments

What We Bring

Join our Threat Response | Ops 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 teams
- Introduces employees to priorities outside of their immediate realm.
- Ensures important interpersonal relationships and connections with one another and our community

The base salary range for this position is 400 000,00 - 600 000,00 ZAR Annual plus benefits. This range represents the minimum and maximum new hire compensation for this role. The position may also be eligible for incentive plans and additional benefits, in accordance with company policy and local regulations. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location with individual compensation also dependent on factors such as qualifications, experience, and skills. Final offers will reflect these considerations and may vary accordingly.

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Belonging at Mimecast

Cybersecurity 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. We particularly welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.



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