Estimated Start Date: Tuesday, 01 October 2024
Working Arrangements: Flexible; Onsite minimum 3 days per week
Security Clearance: Negative Vetting Level 2 required
Bennefits:
- A dynamic work environment with flexible working arrangements.
- The opportunity to make a significant impact on Australia’s cybersecurity efforts.
- Professional development and career growth within a supportive team.
As a Cybersecurity Operations Specialist, you will play a crucial role in monitoring and enhancing the cyber security posture. You will collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to implement and monitor security policies, procedures, and controls, ensuring alignment with Defence standards and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Security Monitoring and Analysis: Monitor and analyse security events, alerts, and logs to detect and respond to potential threats and breaches. (30%)
- Incident Response: Participate in incident response efforts, including investigation, containment, eradication, documentation, and recovery, ensuring timely and effective resolution. (40%)
- Cybersecurity Trends and Recommendations: Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats, trends, and technologies, and recommend proactive measures to enhance our security posture. (10%)
- Policy Knowledge: Possess in-depth knowledge of DSPF, PSPF, and ISM. (10%)
- Guidance and Support: Provide guidance and support in explaining the implementation of security policies, standards, and procedures to DSTG clients. (10%)
Essential Requirements:
- Experience: Security Operations, Incident Response, and Threat Hunting.
- Knowledge: Deep understanding of ISM, DSFP, PSPF, and their practical implementation. Proficiency in Windows security concepts (GPO, AD, MFA), familiarity with Linux platforms, and knowledge of security infrastructure (FW, Routers, IPS, Switching).
- Security Concepts: Experience with SIEM, EDR, XDR, IR, MDR, and strong knowledge of current cyber threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.
- Documentation: Ability to document processes effectively.
- Personal Attributes: Passionate, self-motivated, and capable of managing deadlines autonomously. Keen interest in Threat Hunt and analysis.
- Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Certifications: SEC+, SYSA+, Cloud+, SISSP+, GSEC, HCIH, GSNA, CRISC.
If you meet the above criteria and are excited about the opportunity to contribute to national defence through cutting-edge cybersecurity practices, please submit your application.
Apply Now and be part of a dedicated team committed to securing the future!