Cyber Security Risk and Compliance Lead

3 weeks ago

South West Rocks, New South Wales, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

Role Overview

The Assistant Director of Technical Risk Assessments is responsible for ensuring the Defence ICT Systems are adequately secured against the evolving threat landscape. This role requires technical skills and a sharp cyber security mind to provide direction to Defence ICT system owners, ICT projects, cyber security stakeholders, and Defence vendors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the ongoing implementation and sustainment of improved assessment processes to ensure Defence maintains a capability that effectively assesses the cyber security posture of Defence ICT and quantifies cyber risk against current threats and technology trends.
  • Engage with government organisations and industry partners to build relationships and identify opportunities for collaboration.
  • Build team capability through coaching, feedback, and mentoring activities to enhance resiliency and technical competency within a high-performing team.
  • Assess technical design documentation and identify appropriate cyber risks to recommend effective controls.

About Our Team

The Defence Cyber and Information Assurance Branch plays a leading role in securing, assuring, and defending Defence's systems to support Defence's mission. The Directorate of Cyber Security Assessments and Authorisation is responsible for cyber risk assessment and the conduct of assessment and authorisation of Defence ICT Systems.

Our Ideal Candidate

  • Has proficiency as a Cyber Security Risk and Compliance practitioner with demonstrable experience providing cyber risk assessment services to an organisation and enabling effective cyber risk management.
  • Has strong technical skills and confidence with reading system architecture diagrams and effectively translating risk posture to relevant stakeholders.
  • Has proven leadership experience of multi-disciplinary teams and a strong ability to drive effective collaboration across an organisation.
  • Is a pragmatic self-starter with a proven ability to manage competing priorities to a high standard of accuracy within allocated timeframes.
  • Has well-developed organisational skills, an understanding of data management best practice, and comprehensive analytical skills.
  • Has strong written and verbal communications skills to enable the breakdown of technically complex language and communicate complex ICT structures to users, managers, and executive board members.

Requirements

  • Occasional travel to Canberra required.
  • Successful applicant to be located near a Defence base to access the Secret network when required.

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