SOC (Security Operations Centre) Analyst / Security Analyst
| Location | Parktown, South Africa |
| Date Posted | September 8, 2020 |
| Category |
Security
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | ZAR |
Description
The Security Analyst will play a vital role in keeping the organizations proprietary and sensitive information secure. The ideal candidate will work inter-departmentally to identify and correct flaws in the companys security systems, solutions, and programs while recommending specific measures that can improve the companys overall security posture
Duties & Responsibilities
The Security Analyst will be ultimately responsible for ensuring that the company's digital assets are protected from unauthorized access. This includes securing both online and on-premise infrastructures, weeding through metrics and data to filter out suspicious activity, and finding and mitigating risks before breaches occur. If a breach does occur, the Security Analysts will be on the front line, leading efforts to counter the attack.
The Security Analyst will be responsible for generating reports for IT administrators and business managers to evaluate the efficacy of the security policies in place. They will then help to make the necessary changes for a more secure network and may also create training programs and modules to educate employees and users on proper security protocols.
Furthermore, the Security Analyst will be responsible for keeping the company's security systems up to date and creating documentation and planning for all security-related information, including incident response and disaster recovery plans.
Monitoring security access
Conducting security assessments through vulnerability testing and risk analysis
Performing both internal and external security audits
Analyzing security breaches to identify the root cause
Continuously updating the companys incident response and disaster recovery plans
Verifying the security of third-party vendors and collaborating with them to meet security requirements.
Candidate Requirements / Important Areas Of Expertise
Matric essential
Relevant qualifications/certifications advantageous
Security Analyst working skills/experience required:
Ethical hacking aims to expose weak points and identify potential threats so that the organization can protect itself from malicious hackers. This includes penetration testing during which an Analyst will test networks, computers, web-based applications, and other systems to detect exploitable vulnerabilities.
Intrusion prevention - involving monitoring network traffic to detect potential threats and then responding to these threats promptly.
Incident response - manages the negative effects of an attack or breach, from minimizing the impact to altering security controls for future prevention.
Computer forensics that will aid in the prevention of crime through the collection, analysis, and reporting of data; that will also enable the Analyst to create evidence in the event of a breach.
Reverse engineering
In addition, the Security Analyst is expected to have expertise in cybersecurity, firewalls, network security, information assurance, security information and event management (SIEM), application security, security engineering, and security architecture. The candidate should also keep up with the latest trends in cybersecurity
The ideal candidate should be detail-oriented and have an analytical mindset. Interpersonal skills are also crucial as the Analyst will need to train company staff on better security protocols and regularly communicate with Executive leadership.