Security Analyst :1/L2 (Microsoft Cloud & Security)

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

ITE007709/Mon

Date posted:

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Annually

SUMMARY:
Skilled security Analyst to protect Microsoft Centric cloud and enterprise environment. You will focus on Threat detection, investigation and response using Microsoft Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Purview.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Security Monitoring & Incident Response

Monitor and investigate security alerts using Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR)
Respond to incidents (malware, phishing, identity compromise, data loss)
Develop and refine detection rules, dashboards, and automation
Conduct root cause analysis and produce incident reports

Microsoft Defender Operations

Manage Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, and Office 365
Investigate threats using Defender XDR and improve detection accuracy
Reduce false positives and support vulnerability remediation

Cloud & Identity Security (Azure)

Secure Azure workloads, networks, and identities
Support Zero Trust, RBAC, Conditional Access, and MFA
Monitor logs and security telemetry

Network Security

Manage Fortinet solutions (FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer/Manager)
Investigate threats, review firewall rules, and support VPN/IDS/IPS
Integrate network logs into Sentinel

Playbooks & Automation

Develop and maintain incident response playbooks aligned to best practices
Regularly review and improve playbooks; maintain clear documentation

Vulnerability Management

Support full lifecycle: discovery, assessment, prioritisation, remediation
Use Defender VM and collaborate with teams to resolve risks
Track and report on remediation progress

Data Protection & Compliance

Support Microsoft Purview (DLP, data classification, compliance)
Monitor DLP alerts and assist with regulatory requirements (e.g. POPIA, GDPR)

Continuous Improvement & Collaboration

Contribute to security policies and practices
Work with cross-functional teams to strengthen security
Stay updated on threats and industry trends

Job Experience and skill required

3 min years experience Security Analyst / SOC / Security
Experience in Securing Microsoft 365 and Azure environment
Certificates in CompTIA, CISSP, or similar
Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate
Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
Microsoft Certified: Information Protection Administrator
Hands on Experience with Microsoft Sentinel (Azure Sentinel), Microsoft Devender security suite, Microsoft Azure (IAM, Networking, logging, security controls and Microsoft Purview (DLP, Information Protection, Compliance Manger)

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