Engineer endpoint protection through EDR, antivirus, and host-based firewalls for a fully remote cybersecurity team serving South Africa. Investigate threats at device level.

As an Endpoint Security Engineer, you will strengthen endpoint defenses against sophisticated threats targeting laptops, desktops, and mobile devices. The work includes EDR management, suspicious activity investigations, malware response, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing. Collaboration with IT and security teams supports comprehensive protection.

Key Responsibilities:

- Optimize endpoint security solutions, including EDR and antivirus
- Investigate alerts and suspicious activity across protected devices
- Respond to endpoint incidents and malware outbreaks
- Develop endpoint policies, configurations,



and security guidance
- Collaborate with IT and security teams on protection

Requirements:

- Minimum four years in information security and endpoint security
- Proven Endpoint Detection and Response solution experience
- Knowledge of threat hunting and malware analysis techniques
- Understanding of operating system internals and attack techniques
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Use EDR operations, endpoint investigation, policy development, and security collaboration to address evolving device-level threats.

📌 EDR Endpoint Protection Engineer (Kimberley)
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