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Cybersecurity Systems Engineer - Hybrid
Profession HubPretoria, South Africa30+ days ago
Job descriptionAnalyze, research, and report possible threats, vulnerabilities, and weaknesses in IT systems, applications and networks. Perform regular risk assessments and vulnerability management, recommending and implementing mitigation strategies. Implement and maintain best practices in line with information security standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS, POPIA). Support company employees with cybersecurity, software, and hardware needs, ensuring alignment with security best practices. Investigate, contain, and eradicate security incidents. Perform post-incident reviews and root cause analysis to strengthen controls. Monitor networking environments and engage with service providers to ensure security SLAs are met. Administer, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain IT security hardware and software, including firewall management and endpoint protection. Develop, tune, and maintain SOC / SIEM detection rules, dashboards, and incident playbooks. Ensure alignment of business operations with information security policies & procedures, including support for internal and external audits. Create and maintain security documentation, including incident reports, configuration baselines, and risk registers. Automate repetitive security tasks through scripting. Stay informed on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies. Proactively recommend improvements. Grade 12 (Matric) National certificate or bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Computer Science, or equivalent experience. CompTIA A+, N+, Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) highly desired. Strong understanding of security concepts and controls across network, application, cloud, and endpoint environments. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate technical risks into business impact for non-technical audiences. Critical thinking, problem-solving, and ability to prioritise multiple security projects. Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, POPIA). Experience with SOC and SIEM solutions, incident detection and response, and security automation. Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for security task automation. An enthusiasm and passion for staying up to date security threats, trends, and solutions protecting the organization’s environment. Minimum of 5 years in information and cyber security roles. Hands-on experience with networks, firewalls, VPNs, and network troubleshooting. Security experience with endpoint protection, email protection, email flow, Office 365, Azure, AWS, and other cloud-based solutions. Practical exposure to antivirus, content filtering, authentication, intrusion detection / prevention systems, and other layered security controls. Proficiency with Windows Server, Windows Desktop, and Linux operating systems. Demonstrated experience in implementing and enforcing information security governance and policy frameworks. Experience with Kali Linux, penetration testing tools, and vulnerability scanning solutions. Proven ability to critically analyze requirements / issues and solve complex problems.
Our client based in Pretoria and Sandton (Hybrid position) is searching for an Cybersecurity Systems Engineer to join their team.
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- Responsible for protecting an organisation's valuable data, systems, and network from cyber threats and attacks.
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