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S-RM Intelligence and Risk Consulting Limited

SOC Intern, Cape Town

Cape Town Intern Posted 2026-05-21
Type
Internship
Experience
0-1 yr
Source
Greenhouse
SOC  INTERN 12-MONTH  FTC, Cape  Town, (Hybrid)      
   
WHO WE ARE   
S-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy.  Since 2005,  we’ve  helped some of the most demanding clients in the world solve some of their toughest information security challenges.      
   
We’ve  been able to do this because of our outstanding people.   We’re  committed to developing sharp, curious, driven individuals who want to think critically, solve complex problems, and achieve success.      
   
But we also know that work  isn’t  everything.  It’s  about the lives and careers it helps us build.   We’re  immensely proud of this  culture  and we invest in our people’s wellbeing, learning, and ideas every day.    
   
We’re  excited  you’re  thinking about joining us.    
 
WORKING IN CYBER AT S-RM   
Our Cyber Security division is the fastest-growing part of S-RM. The cyber sector is always evolving, and our  Advisory ,  Managed Services , and  Incident Response  practices are in more demand than ever.     
   
We’re  building a team to meet this challenge.   We’re  quick to respond, innovate, and improve.  We  don’t  get too hung up on hierarchy or bureaucracy.  If your ideas are good enough,  we’ll  empower you to implement them.  If  you’re  the best person to talk to a customer,  you’ll  get that opportunity, regardless of the title in your email signature. And when you need a hand, your team will always have your back.    
   
We also  don’t  believe  there’s  a typical cyber security professional.   We’ve  built a team of intelligence analysts, technical specialists, software developers, investigators, risk managers, and more.   You’ll  always find a range of perspectives and  expertise  to help you learn and grow.     
 
If that sounds like your kind of team,  we’d  like to hear from you.    
 
THE ROLE   
As a n Intern  Cybersecurity Analyst (SOC), you will deploy your cybersecurity  expertise  in a vital delivery role across our managed detection and response services.  
 
In this role, you will use infrastructure and tools that power our Security Operations Centre (SOC) to deliver desired security outcomes for our managed services clients. The ideal candidate will have familiarity with security tools such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and other advanced technology. You will have a proven ability to respond effectively to security incidents. This hybrid role involves both remote work and some in-office presence for collaboration,  teamwork  and development.    
 
Delivery  


• Monitor Security Events: Continuously  monitor  and analyse security alerts from EDR, SIEM and other security tools to detect suspicious activities or potential threats.   



• Incident Response: Conduct investigations and respond to security incidents, executing containment, mitigation, and remediation  steps  as necessary.   



• Threat Hunting: Proactively search for indicators of compromise ( IoCs ) and advanced threats within the environment, utilising both automated tools and manual analysis.   



• Threat Detection: Use  expertise  to tune detection rules, automate workflows, and improve incident detection accuracy.   



• Log Analysis: Perform in-depth log analysis from firewalls, endpoint protection platforms, and other solutions to investigate complex incidents.   



• Threat Intelligence: Stay informed of emerging threats and collaborate with the threat intelligence team to enhance detection capabilities.   



• Incident Reporting and Documentation: Ensure detailed documentation of incidents, responses, and resolutions to  maintain  a clear incident management process.   



• Shift Work:  Participate  in a 24/7 shift rotation to ensure continuous security monitoring, including evening, night, and weekend shifts.  

 
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR   


• Qualifications: A  Bachelors  degree in a relevant subject, for example cybersecurity, computer science. Relevant industry certifications are  advantageous , or evidence of working towards  attaining  these .  



• Technical Expertise: Solid understanding of security fundamentals, including threat detection, incident response,  endpoint  and network security.   



• Approach: An investigative mindset. You should be comfortable solving problems with limited information and  guidance, and  be curious to learn.   



• Reliability: Our customers depend on us to manage their security and provide cyber- resilience,  you must be dependable.   



• Tools:  Expertise  in use of EDR is  required . Familiarity with other security tools such as SIEM, firewalls, and IDS/IPS is desirable.   



• Incident Response: Experience in responding to and remediating security incidents, including credential theft and  malware based  attacks.   



• Threat intelligence: Some demonstrable knowledge of current cyber threat actors, their tactics, techniques, and procedures.   



• Threat Detection: Understanding of security monitoring, threat detection techniques, and the ability to exploit detection systems for  optimal  performance.   



• Communication: Clear and concise verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams; preferably you should be able to communicate technical findings to a non-technical audience. Able to write and format incident reports and summaries.  

 
Growth of the service    


• Continuous Improvement: Work closely with other IT teams, security engineers, and senior SOC members to refine detection processes and improve overall security posture.   



• Collaboration: Collaborate with SOC analysts, security engineers, and IT teams to ensure seamless operation of security tools and alignment with broader cybersecurity practices.   



• Security Enhancements:  Identify  areas for improvement in security monitoring and response capabilities, proposing and  assist  with implementing  new solutions  where  appropriate .   



• Collaborating with Global Teams: Work closely with other cyber security teams to ensure seamless integration of SOC operations with our broader cybersecurity initiatives and business units especially Incident Response.   



• Contributing to Internal Technical Development Initiatives: When the schedule allows, you will have opportunities to  participate  in and contribute to internal technical development initiatives, enhancing our tools, processes, and overall incident response capabilities.    



• Self-directed with the ability to prioriti s e tasks and manage workload efficiently across multiple concurrent onboarding engagements    

 
The successful candidate must have permission to work in South Africa by the start of their employment.  
 
 
Our benefits    
 
We offer thoughtful, balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside  it,  this includes but is not exhaustive of:   
 


• Holiday – 23 days per year increasing to 28 days (+1 day for every year you worked at S-RM, up   
to a maximum of 5 days) in addition to bank holidays  



• Gap Cover policy – allowing you to bridge the gap between your medical bills and your medical   
aid cover.  



• Hybrid working and flexible working hours;   



• Private pension – up to 7% contribution matched by the company  



• Life Insurance  4X annual salary.   

   
Parental Support:   


• Fertility treatment leave –  5 days  of leave per cycle of treatment per year;   



• Maternity leave  –  26 weeks  of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay;   



• Paternity leave  –  6 weeks  of full pay.   

 
Various Health and Medical Benefits including:   


• Medical aid with Discovery Health for employee, partner, and children up to the cost of the Classic  
Saver  plan( taxable benefit) for you and your family;   



• EAP   programme  for you and your immediate family;   



• Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app  Headspace .   

 
 
To apply for this role, please  submit  an up-to-date CV through this link:  Job Application for SOC Intern, Cape Town at S-RM
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