Cape Town: Senior Information Security Analyst posted by Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Our clients in the consulting space are on the hunt for a seasoned Senior Information Security Analyst to join their teams in the Western cape. Work and collaborate with Dynamic teams, architects and stakeholders on a hybrid model and expand your skillset exponentially.

Responsibilities:

• Planning and deploying technical security solutions, working independently to driving projects to completion
  
• Collaborate with solutions architects support implementation efforts.
  
• Maintain and support complex security environments, ensuring operational stability.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve security issues.
  
• Assess risks from new vulnerabilities and contribute to mitigation recommendations.
  
• Participate in customer engagements and incident bridges, supporting complex technical issues as needed.
  
• Contribute to quality assurance efforts and peer reviews within the team.
  
• Support documentation efforts including proposals, reports, and project materials.
  
• Take ownership of assigned technologies and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
  
• Demonstrate understanding of business principles and contribute to design work with guidance.
  
• Work overtime and assist with standby duties as required.
  
• Perform additional tasks as defined by leadership.
  
• Monitor external threat landscape and share relevant insights with the team.
  
• Create and contribute to reports and technology updates.
  
• Resolve escalated incidents and requests within SLA timelines.
  
• Update tickets consistently with resolution details.
  
• Proactively identify and log issues, capturing relevant information for resolution.
  
• Provide third-level support and assist in root cause analysis.
  
• Share knowledge and document solutions for broader team use.
  
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients.
  
• Support change implementation and documentation.
  
• Identify opportunities for automation and collaborate with relevant teams.
  
• Participate in quality audits as required.
  

Requirements

• 46 years of information security experience
  
• CEH, CASP+, Microsoft Azure certifications
  
• (Preferred) CCIE / CISSP / CISM / CISA
  
• Exposure to security architecture tools and methodologies
  
• Hands-on experience with IT security solutions
  
• Understanding of IT operations and project deployments
  
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (e.g., POPIA, GDPR)
  
• Ability to communicate security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
  
• Experience with cloud security tools and managed services
  
• Proficiency in ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, 4Me, Jira)
  
• Experience in enterprise environments and vendor coordination
  
• SIEM/SOC technologies (e.g., Azure Sentinel)
  
• Vulnerability management
  
• Threat/risk analysis
  
• Firewall/IPS/IDS
  
• Endpoint protection (XDR)
  
• Basic penetration testing and ethical hacking
  
• Azure cloud security fundamentals
  
• Solid understanding of change management processes.
  
• Strong technical skills in relevant security domains.
  
• Good client service orientation and communication skills.
  
• Ability to work across diverse teams and cultures.
  
• Organized and adaptable to changing circumstances.
  
• Positive attitude and resilience under pressure.
  
• Active listening and problem-solving skills.
  
• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards.
  
• Exposure to multiple cybersecurity domains.