Technical Threat Specialist

3 weeks ago


Parramatta, Australia QBE Full time

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee- Location: Sydney- Type: Permanent, full time

The opportunity

An exciting opportunity to support the execution responsible for all purple teaming engagements, attack simulations and development of the deception operations. You will work closely with other teams within Group Cyber Security to push the boundaries of technology in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Your new role- Support the delivery and daily operations for the Advance Threat Services function, consisting of the purple team engagement and deception operations. The goal is to continually improve the threat detection, prevention, and response capabilities for QBE:
- Conduct attack simulations to identify gaps in detection and prevention capabilities and offer guidance on necessary improvements.- Support the development of the Attack Simulation Platform and Deception technology.- Collaborate on scoping of purple team projects with our security partners and Global Security Operations.- Develop and maintain cyber detection rules and use cases to detect threats and security risks in QBE’s IT infrastructure.- Assist with building custom detection rules for specific environments and systems to improve the accuracy and effectiveness of the detection systems.- Participate in the development of automation for both purple team and deception operations. In addition, any defensive activities to support the security operations.- Monitor the latest attacker techniques and behaviour, exploring detection and prevention methods to improve QBE’ security controls.- Communicate and collaborate with other divisions within Group Cyber Security, Engineering, and Global IT to advance detection, prevention, and response approaches through information sharing and Cyber defensive training.- Hunt for threats by developing hypotheses, defining search criteria, validating findings, and suggesting corrective measures.- Create and maintain threat hunting procedures for QBE by working closely with the Threat Intelligence team.- Assist in the recommendations for security configurations for both purple team and deception infrastructure at QBE.- Support and educate global team members on technical topics pertaining to red and blue team activities within security operations, helping upskill the global team.- Support the GSOC team with Incident Response when required.- Produce comprehensive reports with meticulous attention to detail.

About you

In order to succeed in this position you will have:
- Experience in cyber both offensive and defensive security.- Deep understanding of tactics, techniques, and procedures that modern attackers use to compromise organisations.- Technical hands-on experience within Cyber Security- Experience in demonstrating technical problem solving.- Knowledge in performing both red team and purple team engagements that simulate real-world attack scenarios.- Good knowledge in developing and implementing effective strategies for cyber threat hunting, building detection, and offensive security.-
- Experience in collaborating with technical teams and global stakeholders.- Be able to communicate effectively and update senior stakeholders globally.- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills- Security certifications in any of the following SANS (GCIH, GCIA, GPEN, GREM), ISC2 (CISSP, CCSP), ISACA, CEH, CREST, OSCP or equivalent

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too?

**Benefits**:
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
- ‘Hybrid Working’ - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance- Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice- 12 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and T



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