Overview
Junior Security Operations Center Analyst Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at BETSoftware
Responsibilities
- This position is a shift work based with a rotational schedule – This is a 365 day/7 days per week /24 hours a day department.
- Monitoring and analysis of cyber security events.
- Monitoring network traffic to detect potential threats and escalating where necessary.
- Analysing security breaches to identify the root cause and escalating to the Intermediate Security Analyst for resolutions.
- Services monitored include SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewall, Web Application Firewalls, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Databases.
- Security event correlation and reporting to appropriate Intermediate Security Analyst or Incident Response staff to determine increased risk to the business.
- Research and stay aware of current IT security trends and news.
- Recognize potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises through thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information.
- Assist colleagues in installing security software and understanding information security management.
- Ensure all security tools are working properly.
- Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management.
- Update inaccurate or missing knowledge base documents where required.
- Handle escalations effectively, ensuring a minimal number of duplicate escalations.
- Ensure alerts are closed at the end of every shift when acknowledged.
- Monitor alerts and incidents diligently, actioning them in a timely manner.
- Investigate alerts using the provided systems and add investigation details to escalated incident descriptions.
- Report back on identified trends that may be forming and/or proactive actions taken to reduce spam.
- Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
Qualifications
- 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, Firewall, Web Application Firewalls, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and Security Event Correlation.
- Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
- Experience with technical writing.
- Understanding of security standards and risk management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to adjust and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Multi‑tasking ability and proactive in addressing issues and requests.
- Technical acumen and ability to understand and interpret technical specifications.
- Security+ beneficial but not required.
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Title: Junior Security Operations Center Analyst
Company: BETSoftware
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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