Security Analyst
SARAO - South African Radio Astronomy Observatory · Cape Town, Western Cape
Posted 30 October 2026
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Key Requirements
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Information Technology/Systems or Computer Science/Systems, AND
- IT Security Certification (CompTIA Security+ or equivalent)
Experience
- 3 years in the field of Information Technology with Security Monitoring, Threat Management and Incident Response and experience with security operations
Knowledge
- Understanding of some of these protocols: UDP, SNMP, SMTP, PGP, SFTP, SSH, IPSec, VPN, LDAP, HTTP, SSL/TLS, PKI and DNS.
- Understanding of LAN, WAN, VLANs, VM, IP Tables and End-Point security.
- Understanding of operating systems such as Windows, macOS and Linux
- Trouble shooting techniques, helpdesk and end-user support.
- Understanding of DevOps & DevSecOps practices, logs monitoring & security events analysis.
Additional Notes
- Presentation and communication skills
- Self-driven and able to self-manage
- Ability to learn new technologies, solutions & keen interest in acquiring new skills.
- Ability to constructively interact with various stakeholders including Management, other Employees/Teams, Service Providers and Vendors.
- Analytic and Report writing
- Team player – willingness to help colleagues and provide organizational support, and to fit in with organizational culture and methodologies