Security Analyst

Recruiter

Network Recruitment

Job Ref

ITE007747/DAP

Date posted

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented

Security/SOC/Cybersecurity Analyst (L2) to join our growing cybersecurity team. In this role, you will be responsible for protecting a Microsoft-centric cloud and enterprise environment, with a strong focus on threat detection, investigation, and response.

POSITION INFO

You will play a key role in monitoring security events, responding to incidents, improving the organisation's security posture, and ensuring compliance across both cloud and on-prem environments. Key Responsibilities: Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts using Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR) Respond to incidents, including malware, phishing, identity compromise, and data exfiltration Perform root cause analysis and produce detailed incident reports Develop and tune analytics rules, dashboards, and automation workflows Microsoft Defender Security Operations: Manage and operate Microsoft Defender (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, and Office 365) Investigate advanced threats using Defender XDR Improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives Collaborate with IT teams to remediate vulnerabilities Cloud & Identity Security (Azure): Secure Azure workloads, identities, and networks Support Zero Trust security principles Implement and manage RBAC, conditional access, and MFA Analyse logs and telemetry across Azure environments Network Security: Manage and monitor Fortinet solutions (FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager) Investigate network threats and suspicious traffic Support firewall rules, segmentation, VPNs, and IDS/IPS tuning Integrate network logs into Microsoft Sentinel Security Playbooks & Automation: Develop and maintain incident response playbooks Align playbooks with compliance standards and MITRE ATT&CK Continuously improve processes through testing and simulations Maintain clear and auditable documentation Vulnerability Management: Support the full vulnerability lifecycle (discovery to remediation) Work with Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and other tools Track remediation progress and report on risk reduction Partner with technical teams to close security gaps Data Protection & Compliance: Support Microsoft Purview (DLP, sensitivity labels, and compliance reporting) Monitor and respond to DLP alerts Assist with compliance initiatives (POPIA, ISO 27001, and GDPR) Continuous Improvement: Contribute to security policies and standards Collaborate across infrastructure, cloud, and development teams Stay up to date with emerging threats and Microsoft security technologies Requirements: Technical Skills (Essential): Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel Strong experience with Microsoft Defender suite Solid knowledge of Microsoft Azure (IAM, networking, and security controls) Experience with Microsoft Purview Understanding of SIEM/SOAR, MITRE ATT&CK, IAM, and cloud security principles Experience: 4+ years in a Security Analyst / SOC / Cybersecurity role Experience securing Microsoft 365 and Azure environments Proven incident response and threat investigation experience Certifications (Advantageous): CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent Microsoft SC-200 (Security Operations Analyst) Microsoft AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer) Microsoft SC-400 (Information Protection Administrator) Why Join Us?: Work with cutting-edge Microsoft security technologies Be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking security team Opportunity to grow your cybersecurity career in a dynamic environment Exposure to enterprise-scale cloud and security operations Don't miss out on this opportunity, apply today.