Security Analyst I

Recruiter:

Data Centrix

Job Ref:

JHB005800/Liste

Date posted:

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Location:

Durban, South Africa

JOB SUMMARY:
The Security Analyst will be responsible for keeping the company's security systems up to date and creating documentation and planning for all security-related information, including incident response and disaster recovery plans. This role will also be responsible for generating reports for IT and business managers to evaluate the efficacy of the security policies in place.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Minimum Requirements:

Relevant diploma/degree in Information Technology.
At least 2 years of previous security operation centre experience, including conducting security investigation.
Experience in Information Security or related field.
Experience with computer network penetration testing and techniques.
Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDPS concepts.

Advantageous:

Information security professional designations such as CEH, CISSP, CISM, CISA, Security +.

Key responsibilities:

Monitoring security access.
Conducting security assessments through vulnerability and penetration testing and risk analysis.
Monitoring of network traffic to detect potential threats and then escalating where necessary.
Performing both internal and external security audits.
Analysing security breaches to identify the root cause.
Continuously updating the company’s incident response and disaster recovery plans.
Verifying the security of third-party vendors and collaborating with them to meet security requirements.
Responsible for the prevention of crime through the collection, analysis, and reporting of data.
Responsible to investigate and document any security breaches or attacks for future reference.
Ability to install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs.
Research and stay aware on current IT security trends and news.
Develop company-wide best practices for IT security.
Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management.
Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management.
Install and use software, such as firewalls and data encryption programs, to protect sensitive information.

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