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Lead Analyst - Cyber Threat IntelligenceApply locations Sydney time type Full time posted on Posted 7 Days Ago job requisition id JR3323

• Permanent position based in Sydney

• Hybrid work environment

• Impactful work that helps make a difference to the Australian people

The Reserve Bank of Australia's Cyber Threat Intelligence Centre (RBA - CTIC) is hiring for a Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to join a skilled team on a permanent basis. In this role you will contribute to the delivery of actionable, contextualised, relevant and timely cyber threat intelligence to internal and external stakeholders to protect the RBA and reduce cyber risk.

The RBA's unique position as central bank means you will gain exposure to an exciting and fast-paced environment, sitting at the intersection of government, critical infrastructure and the financial sector. You will have the opportunity to apply your security expertise to new and diverse problems to protect an organisation that has real-world impacts on all Australians.

Your Team

Reporting to the Manager of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Centre (CTIC), you will join a focused cross-functional team of cyber security and threat intelligence experts. The CTIC delivers solutions to combat complex cyber threats and provides actionable threat intelligence to defend the RBA. The CTIC also serves as a hub for data processing, analysis and intelligence sharing.

There is a strong culture for collaboration, innovation and celebrating personal successes. The team is constantly looking to improve and welcomes fresh perspectives and ideas.

About the role

• Apply your threat intelligence expertise to collect, research, analyse, and build a deep technical understanding of cyber threats relevant to the Australian Government, Central Bank, Financial Sector, and Critical Infrastructure. This includes a strong focus on adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), and deep technical knowledge of cyber and IT concepts.

• Provide technical leadership to support intelligence functions by operationalising intelligence to inform and enable functions such as incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability analysis, and detection engineering. This includes contributing to the development of high-quality technical products such as threat hunt packages and threat actor profiles.

• Produce and disseminate contextualised, relevant and timely strategic, operational and tactical (technical) cyber threat intelligence products and services to internal and external stakeholders, with the aim of reducing cyber risk, and enabling the effective prioritisation of security work. This may include intelligence briefings/presentations, short and long form written reports, technical analysis, dashboards, security alerts, curated threat feeds, or other products designed to meet stakeholder requirements.

• Contribute to, collaborate on and provide intelligence support to the investigation of suspected and actual threat activity, supporting the RBA Security Operations Centre, including (not limited to) its Detect, Hunt and Response functions; as well as providing critical intelligence which supports cyber risk management activities, insider threat, vulnerability posture management and the RBA's offensive security capability (red team).

• You may be required to mentor and/or manage less experienced staff to develop their skills and achieve organisational outcomes.

About you

We are looking for a candidate that is passionate about cyber security and technology and enjoys sharing that passion with others. Previous experience in a Cyber Threat Intelligence or another technical cyber security role is highly desirable.

To be successful in this critical role you will possess:

• 3+ years' experience in a cyber threat intelligence or other technical cyber security role. Alternatively, a minimum of 5 years' experience in an adjacent information technology discipline.

• Detailed knowledge and technical understanding of the threat landscape, threat actors, attack patterns, adversarial behaviours and tradecraft, including Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs), especially those relevant to Government, the Financial Sector or Critical Infrastructure.

• A broad understanding of general cybersecurity and information technology topics and principles relevant to a modern enterprise environment.

• Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills, backed up by an ability to rationalise and articulate the conclusions you make from your analytical work.

• Deep understanding of cyber threat intelligence concepts, taxonomies and analytical frameworks, including Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK and D3FEND, F3EAD, Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, structured analytical techniques, intelligence probability descriptors and assessment qualifiers.

• A keen eye for opportunities to improve or automate existing workflows and processes.

It is desirable that the ideal candidate will have undertaken, or be in the process of undertaking at least one of the following certifications or associated courses (or similar):

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience

• CREST Registered Threat Intelligence Analyst (CRTIA)

• GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)

• MITRE ATT&CK Defender Certifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Systems Manager (CISM)

A security clearance is required for this role and therefore we can only accept applications from Australian Citizens.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

Application Close :

August 22, 2025

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