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What We'll Bring:
This role is a Senior Analyst member of the TransUnion Global Cyber Defense team, which includes CDOC, incident handlers, and threat hunters.What You'll Bring:
This role will focus on proactive monitoring, responsible for analyzing events across all TU environments and its entities. As a 24/7 team, Security Analysts work shifts which may include nights and weekends. The role is a key part of our global information security team, involving daily interaction with multiple security teams and business stake holders.
This is a growing team and this position will have a significant role in shaping it.
Responsibilities:
Technical Analyst for SOC monitoring and response efforts leveraging threat intelligence, forensics and automation capabilities
Contribute to process and procedure enhancement.
Support Compliance and Governance requests
Participation in emergency on-call rotation escalated up from 24 x 7 SOC monitoring
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Requirements
Relevant certifications and background
Overall 3 to 5 years of experience in SOC monitoring (identifying, investigating and responding to complex attacks)
Relevant experience with investigative technologies such as SIEM(preferably Splunk), packet capture analysis and Memory analysis tools
Knowledge of email security threats and security controls, including experience analyzing email headers.
Understanding of network fundamentals and common Internet protocols, specifically DNS, HTTP, HTTPS / TLS, and SMTP.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to engage with other Cyber teams and company employees on Cyber investigations and escalations
Strong understanding of threat landscape in terms of the tools, tactics, and techniques of Threats employing both commodity and custom Malware
Familiarity with system administration and security controls on Windows, Linux and Mac OS
Exposure In writing playbooks, runbooks and defining use-cases will be an asset.
Willingness to learn and zeal to perform will be a key factor
Hands-on experience with end-point security tools such as Netskope, Microsoft Defender, Tanium, CrowdStrike etc…
Knowledge on Cloud security fundamentals
For positions based in South Africa, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from designated groups in line with the company's Employment Equity plan and targets.
Should you have not heard from us within 3 weeks from applying, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
Please note it is a requirement of the Global Capability Centre Africa that you reside in a home that is fibre ready; and has space for you to be able to work comfortably and confidentially on a day-to-day basis for the purpose of your proposed employment. You can be based anywhere in South Africa that has fibre, but will not be able to work in a location outside of South Africa.
A Minimum of a 100 Meg Fibre line is required, should you be successful, you will need to upgrade your line or install fibre in order to work effectively.
Please note that being a credit bureau, some positions require a clear credit record.
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This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.TransUnion Job Title
Sr Analyst, CybersecurityWhat the Team is Saying
TransUnion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision is paired with HSA/FSA options and robust mental-health resources, including 24/7 support and therapy/EAP. Wellness programming and fitness discounts further reinforce the health offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave of about 12 weeks with a gradual return, adoption and caregiver assistance, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and a dependent-care FSA provide meaningful family coverage. Company materials also reference child and adult care benefits and on-demand EAP access for employees and dependents.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible time off or PTO is complemented by paid volunteer time and 10 paid holidays plus two global wellness days. Some postings note “up to 12” holidays, reflecting role/location variability.
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What We Do
TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible by ensuring that each consumer is reliably and safely represented in the marketplace. We do this by having an accurate and comprehensive picture of each person. This picture is grounded in our legacy as a credit reporting agency which enables us to tap into both credit and public record data; our data fusion methodology that helps us link, match and tap into the awesome combined power of that data; and our knowledgeable and passionate team, who stewards the information with expertise, and in accordance with local legislation around the world. Because of our work, organizations can better understand consumers in order to make more informed decisions, and earn their trust through great, personalized experiences, and the proactive extension of the right opportunities, tools and offers. In turn, consumers can be confident that their data identities will result in the opportunities they deserve. We make trust possible, so businesses and consumers can transact with confidence and achieve great things. We call this Information for Good®—it’s our purpose, and what drives us every day.
Why Work With Us
Our culture is welcoming, energetic and innovative. There’s an overall synergy that flows throughout TransUnion, creating a sense of unity in knowing that we’re all working to achieve the same overall goal. We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for our people to get involved and stay connected with their colleagues across the globe.
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