Job title : Junior Security Operations Center Analyst (JHB)
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : December 26, 2024
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You Bring: Matric or equivalent certification required. Minimum of one (1) year in a Security (SOC) role and three (3) years preferred in Support. Experience and Knowledge with SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Web Application Firewalls, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Security Event Correlation. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience with technical writing. Possess an understanding of security standards and risk management. Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Possess the ability to adjust and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment. Be able to multi-task and be pro-active in addressing issues and requests. Possess technical acumen and the ability to understand and interpret technical specifications. Security + beneficial but not required.
What You'll Do: This position is shift work based with a rotational schedule. This is 365 days, 7 days per week, and 24 hours a day in the department. Monitoring and analysis of cyber security events. Monitor network traffic to detect potential threats and then escalate where necessary. Analysing security breaches to identify the root cause and escalate to the Intermediate Security Analyst for resolutions. Services monitored will include, but are not limited to SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewall, Web Application Firewalls, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Databases. Security Event Correlation and Reporting to appropriate Intermediate Security Analyst or Incident Response staff or relevant sources to determine increased risk to the business. Research and stay aware of current IT security trends and news. Recognise potential; successful; and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises through reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management. Monitoring that all Security tools are working properly. Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management. Update inaccurate and add missing knowledge base documents where required. Handles escalations effectively, ensuring a minimal number of duplicate escalations are created. When acknowledging alerts, ensures alerts are closed at the end of every shift. Monitors alerts and incidents diligently by actioning them in a timely manner. Investigate alerts using the systems provided and add investigation details to escalated incident descriptions. Report back on identified trends that may be forming and/or proactive action taken to reduce spam. Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
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