Senior SOC Analyst

Introduction

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 Senior SOC Analyst to join our 24x7 Blue Team in Cape Town to ensure the growth and development of our SOC.

You will be part of a Global SOC team, working with both mainstream manufacturers and niche players. Each day offers new challenges and learning opportunities, and in return we offer development and training in a modern technical working environment. This is an exciting opportunity to further develop your cybersecurity career. It could be required from the position to join a 24x7 shift pattern, working shifts and/or be on standby when required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse, and investigate security alerts across all security toolsets.

• Lead triage, containment, and remediation activities for complex incidents.

• Manage cybersecurity incidents through to resolution.

• Develop and optimise detection rules, correlation logic, playbooks, and automations.

• Prepare detailed intelligence reports, providing information on findings, status and progress of investigations, as well as vulnerability and risk factors

• Act as escalation point, mentor and train junior SOC analysts

• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), use cases and SOC documentation.

• Manage, configure, maintain and support security toolsets to ensure optimal use and coverage

• Lead the onboarding, implementation, and configuration of SIEM/EDR deployments.

• Ensure SLA/OLA compliance and support positive customer engagement.

• Participate in developing new services and improving existing ones via project work

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Demonstrable experience leading incident response activities following well known IR lifecycles

• 5 - 10 years of cybersecurity experience in a technical environment.

• Proven experience working in a SOC, CSIRT, or equivalent security operations environment.

• Advanced OS knowledge across Windows, Linux and MacOS.

• Advanced networking expertise, including analysis of suspicious network traffic.

• Experience working with and instructing third parties based on investigation findings.

• Strong understanding of incident management and escalation processes.

• Excellent written and verbal communication across technical and non‑technical audiences.

• Experience implementing best‑practice cybersecurity procedures and frameworks.

• Experience working as part of a global team, including external partners.

• Advanced understanding of malware behaviour, attack vectors, propagation methods, and impact.

• Preferred technology experience:

• Demonstrable EDR, XSOAR, SIEM, IDS/IP experience

• Vulnerability scanning tools,

• Web application penetration testing tools.

• Good understanding of:

• NIST Cybersecurity Framework

• ISO 27001

• OWASP Top 10

• CIS Top 20

• Knowledge of system administration, scripting, and OS hardening techniques.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess cyber risks and define mitigation plans.

Academic qualifications and certifications

• Blue Team Level 1 and 2 or equivalent -  required

• CREST Registered SOC Analyst (CRSA) or equivalent  - required

• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA +) or equivalent -  required

• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) or equivalent  - required

• Palo Alto certifications –  preferred

• SANS GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or equivalent -  preferred

Package & Remuneration

• Competitive salary, dependant on experience

• 26 days’ annual leave entitlement, rising with service

• Private health care policy

• 5% pension contributions

• Numerous company events throughout the year

• Company laptop

Interested?

To submit your application for this exciting full-time  Senior SOC Analyst  opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.