Security Incident Manager

Are you an experienced cybersecurity professional who thrives when it comes to incident response, threat remediation and strengthening security operations?

Join a globally established organisation with a long-standing reputation for innovation, technology and responsible growth, operating across six continents and multiple industries. With a global footprint, complex operations and a strong focus on digitalisation.

Were looking for a Security Incident Manager to take ownership of the operational response to cybersecurity threats across a complex enterprise environment. This is a hands-on leadership role where youll coordinate incident remediation, drive vulnerability management and ensure critical security controls remain effective.

Youll work closely with Security Operations, IT Infrastructure, Service Desk, Application Security, DevSecOps and Risk & Compliance teams to make sure threats are identified, contained and resolved quickly and effectively.

If you're ready to take ownership of security incident management and want a role where your expertise can genuinely shape an organisation's security operations, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Duties

• Lead the response and remediation of security incidents identified through the Security Operations Centre (SOC).
• Coordinate vulnerability remediation across IT and infrastructure teams, ensuring vulnerabilities are tracked, prioritised and resolved.
• Oversee patch management and validate that remediation activities have been completed effectively.
• Maintain and optimise security controls, including Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) and network segmentation.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and operational procedures.
• Improve SOC alert-handling, escalation and reporting workflows, with a focus on reducing false positives and improving response efficiency.
• Work with third-party SOC, vulnerability management and security service providers, monitoring their performance against agreed SLAs.
• Support security incident logging, reporting and post-incident reviews.
• Partner with technical and non-technical stakeholders to strengthen the organisations overall security posture.
• Ensure operational security practices remain aligned with relevant cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements.

Job Experience & Skills Required

Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Bachelors degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• ISSP | GCIH | CEH | CompTIA Security+ / CySA+

Experience

• 610 year

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