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Cybersecurity Analyst

Monitor systems, manage risk, and respond to security incidents.

payments Avg: R55,000

description Overview

Cybersecurity Analysts protect organisations by monitoring threats, handling incidents, improving controls, and supporting compliance. Demand is growing across finance, telecoms, and large enterprises.

**A Day in the Life:**
Review alerts, investigate suspicious activity, patch and harden systems, and run awareness or risk tasks.

schedule A Day in the Life

08:30

Review security alerts and logs

10:30

Investigate incidents / triage tickets

13:00

Vulnerability checks and remediation

15:30

Reporting, policy updates, and awareness tasks

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Junior SOC Analyst

0-2

Step 2

Cybersecurity Analyst

2-5

Step 3

Senior Analyst / Engineer

5-8

Step 4

Security Lead / CISO Track

8+

Vital Statistics

Salary Range

R 30,000 - R 90,000

Soft Skills

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Technical Skills

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