SOC Analyst level 2

SOC Analyst Competitive Salary + Benefits Cape Town or Port Elizabeth, South Africa

The Role

Are you interested in furthering your career in the cybersecurity industry? If so, we want to hear from you! We are currently seeking a motivated, innovative and dedicated SOC Analyst to join our 24x7 SOC team in Cape Town or Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) to ensure the growth and development of our Cybersecurity Services Team.

You will be part of a Global SOC team, working with both mainstream manufacturers and niche players. Each day offers a new challenge and learning opportunity. In return, we offer development and training all within a modern technical working environment. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career within information and cybersecurity. It may be required for the position to join a 24x7 shift pattern, working shifts.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of a SOC Analyst include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing towards Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the SOC team and use cases for monitoring and handling different types of security events
• Threat intelligence gathering to ensure detection methods are effective against current threats
• Monitoring alert queues, responding to security alerts and incidents.
• Contributing towards the vulnerability management process and ensuring vulnerabilities are remediated within SLA
• Ensure that vulnerability management tools are deployed appropriately, that results are accurate and remediation activities are appropriately prioritised
• Manage and configure security toolsets to ensure optimal use and coverage
• Manage cybersecurity incidents through to resolution
• Work with both internal and external partners to investigate, remediate, and clean up after security incidents
• Prepare detailed intelligence reports, providing information on findings, status and progress of investigations, as well as vulnerability and risk factors
• Help drive forward good conduct for the business to deliver the best outcomes for customers / policyholders.

Demonstrable Experience Required

• Experience of working in a SOC / CSIRT or equivalent
• Thorough OS knowledge across Windows and Linux
• Adequate networking experience
• Dealing with third parties and instructing them on findings
• Incident Management and escalation process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience implementing leading best practice procedures
• Experience of working as part of a global team, both internally and via 3rd parties
• Understanding of malware capabilities, attack vectors, propagation and impact.
• Preferred technology experience: XDR/EDR, Automation, SIEM, IDS/IPS
• Good understanding of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ISO 27001
• Knowledge of system administration, scripting and operating system hardening techniques
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess cyber risks and develop effective mitigation plans

The Person

The key skills and qualities of a SOC Analyst:

• Detail oriented, thorough and neat
• Flexible and open to change and dynamic responsibilities
• Excellent IT literacy, a passion and curiosity for IT and technical topics, and the desire to learn and build their career with us to attain certifications
• Excellent problem-solving abilities; analysing issues, determining root cause, determining sustainable solutions etc.
• Self-starter who meets deadlines without intensive supervision, but also able to follow written instructions and procedures

The Company

An award-winning international cyber security company, who specialise in providing leading next-generation Wi-Fi, networking and cyber security solutions across all market sectors.

Our ethos has always been to work in partnership with customers, to understand their environments and challenges so that we can design and deploy best of breed solutions that enable them to meet their strategic goals. We are by Royal Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, Network Security Provider and hold the highest certifications for the solutions we deliver.

The Benefits

Salary R40 000 - R50 000

The benefits of a SOC Analyst:

• Generous basic salary + company pension scheme, life insurance, annual health screening and access to voluntary benefit options such as private health insurance
• 23 days of annual leave (rising with service to 28 days) + buy/sell holiday scheme
• Working with a family friendly company that recognises the value in investing in their staff