SecOps Analyst

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Iqtalent
South Africa
ZAR 300 000 - 400 000
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4 days ago
Job description

Who Are We

We help our clients better understand the business topics of the future. Atheneum is on a mission to build the world’s most engaged community of experts to share their insights with our clients. We are in a phase of rapid growth and are looking for enthusiastic individuals to play a vital part in building the future of knowledge.

What We Do

Leading firms across all industries, with a particular focus on Management Consulting and Life Sciences, trust Atheneum to connect them to the world’s top professionals. By organising expert interviews and surveys, we unlock unique knowledge and provide our clients with insights that impact their business decisions – for example, understanding how emerging technologies will evolve or which new treatments will revolutionise the healthcare sectors.

The Opportunity:

  1. Join our SecOps Team and play an impactful role in development (by choosing tools and methods) and maintenance of corporate cyber-security.
  2. Be directly involved in multiple projects related to corporate’s cybersecurity, such as implementation of new tools and policies, performing internal audits, and participating in issuing ISO27001 certification.
  3. Participate in incident response activities, including identifying, investigating, and mitigating security incidents.
  4. Administer and maintain security tools such as SIEM systems, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and endpoint protection platforms. Fine-tune configurations, monitor tool performance, and optimise their effectiveness.
  5. Develop corporate security awareness by conducting trainings and internal phishing campaigns.
  6. Stay updated on the latest trends, threats, and technologies in the cybersecurity field. Conduct research to identify innovative security solutions, evaluate emerging tools, and propose enhancements to existing security practices.
  7. A minimum of three years in IT administration or cybersecurity, with a focus on securing mission-critical services.
  8. Experience in the management of vulnerabilities, security events, and security incidents (including analysis, response, and reporting).
  9. Familiarity with relevant operational support within the security tool landscape (e.g., SIEM, Endpoint Security, Firewall, Proxy, Vulnerability, Change and Patch management, etc.).
  10. Knowledge of Cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS, Atlassian) and security tools, such as Sentinel, Splunk, Proofpoint, etc.
  11. Desirable – experience or deeper knowledge of regulations and standards in IT security (e.g., ISO27001, OWASP, NIST, CIS Controls, etc.).
  12. Desirable – Certification in IT security (SSCP, CISSP, GIAC, CEH, or others).

What We Offer

  • Public transportation discount.
  • Partially refunded lunches.
  • Additional vacation days as per tenure with the company.
  • Urban Sports Club discount.
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