Principal Cyber Intelligence Strategist

**Principal Cyber Intelligence Strategist**
- Clerk Grade 11/12 salary starting at $139,787 - $161,663 + superannuation and leave loading
- Temporary 11- month opportunity parental leave cover (full time hours, 35hr work week)
- Location: Sydney, Hybrid working environment

**About the Role**
The Principal Cyber Intelligence Strategist leads the intelligence function in the Intelligence and Response Team, with a focus on evaluating, continuously improving and coordinating intelligence capabilities and output for both internal and external stakeholders. The Intelligence and Response Team in Cyber Security NSW leads and coordinates intelligence and the NSW Government whole-of-government response to cyber incidents and threats. The team combines both cyber security knowledge and processes with intelligence methodologies to monitor, analyse and report on the cyber threat landscape.

As the Principal Cyber Intelligence Strategist, you will provide leadership and expertise to deliver advice, intelligence and reporting on cyber security threats and issues.

**Your day-to-day **work will include oversight of intelligence activities, stakeholder engagement and leading and driving strategic projects, including:

- Identifying, assessing, and implementing cyber security and intelligence frameworks and improvements to methodologies and processes to support incident response and intelligence functions
- Identifying executive stakeholder requirements and assist in prioritising stream and analyst workloads to meet agreed outcomes and timeframes
- Developing and leading projects and establishing strategic priorities
- Developing and maintaining productive relationships with key external stakeholders,
- Ensuring the delivery of timely, accurate and outcomes-focused intelligence assessments and analysis to support, iand influence decision makers
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and SMEs on cyber security threats and issues in order to monitor, detect, report and share information and intelligence on incidents, threats and trends to support informed decision making
- Strong communication skills with the ability to foster effective and collaborative working relationships, manage expectations, and lead the activities of others to achieve effective outcomes and support the strategic direction of the team and organisation.
- A mature understanding of the cyber threat landscape, with the ability to communicate technical information in a non-technical way to provide advice and guidance to stakeholders, including senior personnel and executives.
- Experience in strategic, operational and tactical intelligence within a cyber context.
- Qualifications, certifications and/or relevant industry experience in cyber threat intelligence.

**Essential Requirements**:
For this position you must be an Australian Citizen with a Baseline National Security Clearance.

Please provide a resume and a cover letter that outlines your suitability for the position based on the above. Applications that do not follow this process, will not be considered.

**About Cyber Security NSW**
Cyber Security NSW is a whole-of-government function located within Digital.NSW in the Department of Customer Service. We are responsible for ensuring a cyber safe NSW. The protection of our systems and digital information is important because of the many essential services NSW Government provides including health, emergency services, and transport. Furthermore, the exciting digital transformation being undertaken across NSW Government requires similarly enhanced cyber security capabilities. At the centre of this exciting and growing cyber capability, Cyber Security NSW is working across NSW Government to:

- Create a whole-of-government integrated approach to managing cyber risk and responding to cyber security threats
- Increase cyber skills and awareness
- Understand the risks from cyber threats to our digital information and systems
- Set cyber security standards
- Ensure we are prepared if a damaging cyber incident occurs

**Working at Department of Customer Service**
The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is a great place to work Our values of accountability, trust, service, and integrity drive our initiatives and culture. We support innovative programs in areas as broad as digital government, consumer protection and major public works. We are an inclusive organisation that celebrates diversity and flexible work practices and believe our people are our greatest asset. Visit our Careers site to find out what it means to work for us.

**Benefits of working for DCS**
- Accrued flexible leave
- Hybrid working options
- flexibility to work from home and office
- Generous leave entitlements including up to 14 weeks parental leave
- Access to health and well-being programs including Fitness Passport
- Competitive pay and conditions

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