Security Jobs in South Africa
There are 150 open Security jobs in South Africa on freehire right now. 44 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cybersecurity, cloud and azure.
Most requested skills
- cybersecurity 63%
- cloud 49%
- azure 33%
- cissp 33%
- automation 30%
- cloud-security 30%
- aws 28%
- cism 23%
How the work is done
- Remote 18 · 12%
- Hybrid 16 · 11%
- Onsite 8 · 5%
Visa sponsorship offered in 0% of the 3 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 17
- Junior 6
- Lead 5
- C-level 4
- Principal 4
- Intern 3
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 4
- 501-1000 employees 3
- 51-200 employees 1
Cloud Security Engineer
Job brief Cloud security engineers specialize in providing security systems and tools management related to the cloud technologies and playing a vital role in protecting an organizations data. Their job description…
Information Security Engineer
The Information Security Engineer is responsible for safeguarding the organisation's information systems against unauthorised access, modification, or destruction. This role combines hands-on security operations with…
Security Analyst – Tier 2
Role Overview Help us defend against evolving cyber threats using cutting-edge Microsoft Security stack, AI, and automation. You'll be at the forefront of protecting our organization and customers from sophisticated…
Senior Cyber Security Analyst
Senior Cyber Security Analyst based in Johannesburg who leads vulnerability testing, security monitoring, incident response, audits, and policy development to protect the company from cyber threats. Core focus areas include MS Azure security (Intune/O365), firewalls, and malicious code defence.
Information Security Analyst L2
Level 2 information security analyst in Johannesburg who monitors and responds to security breaches, assesses technology risk, and builds cyber security roadmaps, procedures, and vendor strategies. Requires 5 years in information security plus IT admin and ethical hacking experience, with deep knowledge of cloud security (MS Intune/O365), firewalls, and tools like Nessus and Nmap.
Information Security Officer
Senior information security officer in Johannesburg who owns the company's IT security and risk programme: writing security policies and standards, driving regulatory compliance (POPI, GDPR, ECT Act), managing cyber risk and controls, and overseeing related vendor spend and budgets. Requires ~7 years in technology security/risk, including policy writing and people management.
Cybersecurity Specialist
Cybersecurity Specialist in Johannesburg who monitors and defends systems, networks, and data — running vulnerability assessments and pen tests, responding to incidents, managing firewalls/IDS/IPS/SIEM, and ensuring compliance. Core tech includes Python/PowerShell scripting, SSL/TLS and VPN protocols, and frameworks like ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and GDPR.
Lead DevSecOps Engineer
Hands-on Lead DevSecOps Engineer at a ~50-person Cape Town payments fintech (hybrid), owning security architecture: turning the SIEM into a detection-engineering nerve centre, automating threat response, rate limiting, chaos/DDoS exercises, and shifting security left with Policy-as-Code gates in CI/CD. Roughly 80% deep technical work, 20% mentoring junior SecOps staff, on AWS/Heroku.
Sales Development Representative - CyberSecurity (Hybrid)
An SDR placed by staffing firm Whistle at its client, a global digital trust and cybersecurity provider, in a hybrid Cape Town role. Day to day: outbound cold calling, lead prospecting and CRM-based outreach to drive customer adoption and expansion of email and network security solutions, with a strong DMARC focus.
Firewall Security Engineer
Responsibilities Job Responsibilities: Primary responsibilities will include maintaining and supporting all corporate and DC Firewalls Daily administration and rule base configuration Overseeing the implementation of…
Intermediate Identity and Endpoint Security Engineer
IAM expertise: RBAC, access reviews, identity lifecycle, SSO, MFA, conditional access, PAM, Zero Trust Endpoint security: EDR/XDR, MDM/UEM, hardening, patching, compliance, and incident response Data protection: DLP,…
Intermediate Security Analyst
Responsibilities Job Responsibilities: Participate and coordinate efforts to implement NIST Security Controls Framework across the BET Software. Monitor and audit logs across all product lines of the BET software’s…
Lead: IT Auditor
Apply by : We're on the lookout for energetic, self-motivated individuals who share our passion for service in the banking industry. To be part of the journey, follow the steps below: 1. To see what life at Capitec is…
Senior DevSecOps Engineer
Betway (Super Group) is hiring a Senior DevSecOps Engineer in Johannesburg/Pretoria (hybrid) to embed security into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets detection), secure containers and cloud-native infrastructure, and support monitoring, audits, and compliance. Core tech: Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/Jenkins/Azure DevOps, Terraform.
Security Engineer (Cyber Security & GRC)
Kaelo's dedicated cyber security and GRC engineer: implements and operates technical security controls (endpoint, network, cloud, identity), runs vulnerability management and incident response, and maintains the ISMS for ISO 27001 while handling customer security questionnaires and vendor risk under POPIA, FSCA Joint Standard 2, CIS Controls and NIST CSF.
Product Security Engineer
Remote senior security engineer (RHEL specialist) who embeds automated hardening, patching, and DevSecOps guardrails across RHEL infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and hybrid cloud/container platforms. Core stack: Ansible, Python/Bash, SELinux/OpenSCAP, Jenkins/GitLab CI, AWS/Azure/GCP, VMware/KVM, Docker and Kubernetes.
AI Safety Expert - Red Team
Remote contract role for Mercor, which staffs AI labs with expert talent: red-team conversational AI models and agents (jailbreaks, prompt injections, bias, multi-turn manipulation), annotate failures, and document reproducible attack reports. Requires native English and non-Brazilian Portuguese; pays $29-45/hour.
Cybersecurity Engineer
Are you a sharp, detail driven cybersecurity professional who thrives on staying ahead of threats before they land? Join our Information Technology team as a Cybersecurity Engineer in Plattekloof , where you'll take…
Cloud & Cyber Security Manager
Herotel is hiring a Cloud & Cyber Security Manager in Plattekloof to own its AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure, lead cyber security, disaster recovery and IT governance/risk/compliance programmes, sponsor ISO 27001 certification, manage a team and vendors, and report cyber risk to Exco and the Audit Committee.
Senior AI-Driven IAM Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer at Vodacom (Vodafone Group) in Cape Town designing, prototyping, and building AI-enabled Identity and Access Management (IAM) modules and modernising existing apps in agile teams, using Java/Kotlin, SpringBoot, Python, React, cloud-native environments, containers, and CI/CD.