Junior security engineer
Location
johannesburg, gauteng
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Other-General
Posted
June 23, 2026
An established and award-winning holistic technology services company with a national presence is seeking a
Junior Security Engineer
to join their dynamic Operations team in
Johannesburg, Gauteng.
The Junior Security Engineer will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, and troubleshooting security events across internal systems and customer environments. This includes analysing security incidents, supporting threat mitigation, and assisting in incident response within a SOC (Security Operations Centre) environment.
Responsibilities
Monitor SIEM platforms (e.g., Trellix, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel) for threats and suspicious activity
Analyse logs from firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint, and network devices
Investigate security alerts, determine root causes, and escalate threats as required
Support incident response: containment, eradication, and recovery
Work with senior engineers on malware, phishing, and access-related incidents
Assist with firewall rules...
Junior Security Engineer
to join their dynamic Operations team in
Johannesburg, Gauteng.
The Junior Security Engineer will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, and troubleshooting security events across internal systems and customer environments. This includes analysing security incidents, supporting threat mitigation, and assisting in incident response within a SOC (Security Operations Centre) environment.
Responsibilities
Monitor SIEM platforms (e.g., Trellix, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel) for threats and suspicious activity
Analyse logs from firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint, and network devices
Investigate security alerts, determine root causes, and escalate threats as required
Support incident response: containment, eradication, and recovery
Work with senior engineers on malware, phishing, and access-related incidents
Assist with firewall rules...