Junior Security Engineer
Location
midrand, gauteng
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Quality Management
Posted
June 03, 2026
A holistic technology services company providing IT and communications solutions to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and government institutions is seeking aa Junior Security Engineer who will play a crucial role in security monitoring, incident detection, and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Monitoring & Analysis: Monitor SIEM platforms (e.g., Trellix, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel) and analyze logs from firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security to detect and investigate suspicious activity.
- Incident Response: Assist in the investigation and response to security alerts, including containment, eradication, and recovery of security incidents.
- Threat Mitigation: Work with senior engineers to analyze and mitigate threats like malware infections, phishing attacks, and unauthorized access attempts.
- Security Posture: Assist in managing firewall rules, endpoint security policies, and vulnerabi...