Incident Response Specialist (Group Tech - Information Security)

Investec • Sandton, Gauteng • Posted June 20, 2026

About the Role

Description
We are looking for a Senior Cyber Security Incident Response Specialist to join our global Incident Response (IR) team. As an incident responder, your primary responsibility will be to triage, investigate and remediate reported security incidents within the environment. However, this role will also require you to become a key part in the development of the IR Team's capabilities, improving security monitoring workflows and developing custom tooling. 



Key responsibilities
• Performing hands-on investigations of Cyber Security incidents from triage through to closure.
• Research and implement new playbooks that can be used within the IR team's SOAR platform.
• Continually assess the effectiveness of the SOAR platform and assist in developing strategic work items to improve the IR function.
• Assess potential threats to the environment, developing detection mechanisms and response methodologies. 
• Conduct advanced inves...