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Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst

Stem RecruitmentCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
1 day ago
Job description

Senior Cyber Security Analyst (SOC)

Location : Cape Town

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced and driven Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join our client's growing security operations team.

This is a key role for a passionate professional who thrives in high-impact environments – taking the lead on stakeholder communications, identifying emerging threats, and proactively strengthening cyber resilience. You'll play a central role in monitoring, investigating, and responding to security incidents while continuously improving threat detection and response capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyse client environments and security systems for alerts or incidents, responding in line with agreed SLAs and service descriptions.
  • Investigate and contain security events, providing detailed recommendations and reports to stakeholders.
  • Act as an escalation point for complex incidents and investigations.
  • Support multiple clients concurrently, maintaining excellent service standards and satisfaction.
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain playbooks, automation processes, and threat-hunting strategies.
  • Contribute to the development of dashboards, reports, and overall SOC process improvements.
  • Stay up to date with the evolving cyber threat landscape and share insights with the wider team.
  • Support ongoing maintenance of the organisation's ISMS.

Skills & Experience

  • Minimum 3 years' experience as a Cyber Security Analyst or equivalent.
  • Proven experience in a SOC environment using tools such as SIEM, SOAR, and EDR.
  • Strong understanding of networking, malware types, and detection / prevention methods.
  • Experience with Microsoft Sentinel and the Microsoft Security Stack.
  • Knowledge of Cloud security principles and architectures.
  • Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain.
  • Excellent communication, time management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to engage confidently across multiple business units and client teams.
  • Experience with MSSPs or managing multiple client environments.
  • Hands‑on experience with SIEM technologies such as Splunk, LogRhythm, ELK, QRadar, ArcSight, Wazuh, etc.
  • Proficiency in Kusto Query Language (KQL).
  • Experience developing playbooks and automated workflows.
  • Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, or related field.
  • Qualifications

  • Industry-recognised certifications such as Microsoft, CompTIA, SANS, CREST, ISC2 or any equivalent cyber security certification.
  • How to Apply : Email (include your tech stack)

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