Information Security Principal Consultant

**How will I help?**

Westpac’s Detection and Response team sits within our Information Security Group and is responsible for monitoring and detecting cyber threats. We analyse and respond to attacks from adversaries targeting the Westpac Group or its customers.

We are looking for an Information Security Principal Consultant to join the Security Operations Centre. The Information Security Principal Consultant is responsible for ensuring the SOC functions efficiently and effectively, by maximising SOC capability, coverage, and productivity. A technical expert and leader, the Information Security Principal Consultant manages and mentors the broader team, sharing knowledge and experience, and overseeing the delivery of operations performed by the SOC.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Ensure the operating effectiveness of day-to-day SOC operations.
- Lead and coordinate team efforts to enhance SOC capability and productivity.
- Act as incident response lead for cyber security incidents when required, and coordinate resources and teams across the organisation to adequately respond to security threats.
- Propose and champion initiatives that improve Westpac’s security posture.
- Be an escalation point for the SOC, assessing potential threats and providing technical expertise to the wider team.
- Be a mentor for junior staff, sharing knowledge and experience.
- Contributing or participating in industry or government cyber security initiatives

**What’s in it for me?**

You will play an important and significant part in the future of a business that has been around for 200 years. Our vision is to become one of the world’s great service companies. So, we will back you in the development of your career, with internal career prospects and flexible working. You will also be backed by a fantastic team of people in a can-do, supportive structure.

Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements.

**What do I need?**
- 8+ years in a Cyber Security role. 2+ years of experience coaching or mentoring others in an operational security environment.
- Exposure to IT security operations in a large or complex organisation.
- Cyber Incident Management experience. Relevant industry recognised qualifications highly desirable.
- In-depth experience in SIEM, Threat Hunting and EDR tools.
- An analytical mindset capable of digesting a wide range of information, and assessing risk based on available data and context.
- Highly developed leadership, written and verbal communication skills, and experience communicating with senior stakeholders.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong critical thinking and attention to detail.

**What’s it like to work there?**

As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you will get some of the best banking, wealth, and insurance benefits in the market.

We back our employees by helping them work towards industry-recognised qualifications, using online learning, training modules and career planning tools for you to grow with us. We will even pay you to do volunteer or community work.

We aim to provide one big, supportive team to help us achieve our purpose of creating better futures together. As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family means you will have access to banking, wealth, and insurance benefits.

In addition, this role is #LI-Hybrid.

**How do I Apply?**

**Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?