Cyber Security

Cyber Security - Executive Level 1

**Salary**: $139,823 - $163,364 plus superannuation

**ABOUT** **US**

ASIS is Australia’s overseas secret intelligence collection agency. Its mission is to protect and promote
Australia’s vital interests through the provision of intelligence services as directed by the Government. Its
work can involve collecting intelligence relating to national security, international relations and economic
issues. It also contributes to Australia’s coordinated national efforts against terrorism, proliferation of
weapons of mass destruction, and trans-national issues such as people smuggling.

ASIS is a diverse and inclusive workplace, where our people are empowered through authenticity and a
sense of belonging to achieve their potential and contribute to a shared purpose and mission. We seek to
peoples, women, people with a disability, neurodiverse, people from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds and those who identify as LGBTIQA+.

**WHAT WE OFFER**
- A competitive salary
- A career with a difference making a direct contribution to Australia’s national security
- A unique working environment where the work is stimulating and our people matter
- Ongoing training and personal development opportunities
- Ongoing employment with opportunity for part-time or flexible work hours
- Generous leave provisions
- This position is based in Canberra. The role will feature domestic and international travel.

**Roles**

Operating within Security Branch, Cyber Security Directorate monitors, enables, and advises on the cyber

security of the myriad technologies that underpin ASIS’s business and operations. Cyber Security is multi
- disciplinary team that consists of three key work streams - Operations, Engineering, and Assurance - that

provide the following services:
**1. Operations**

a. Develop, monitor, and triage security logs and alerts;
b. Coordinate delivery of the Service’s cyber security incident response activities; and

c. Undertake threat hunts to proactively identify anomalous network activity.

**2. Engineering**

a. Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify and address cyber security capability gaps;
b. Plan and manage the development of current and future cyber security capabilities;
c. Maintain cyber security capabilities as exemplars of effective and secure system design, in a

high-security environment.

**3. Assurance**

a. Assess and report on the cyber security risk posture of ASIS’s systems;
b. Provide security architecture advice to ASIS’s projects and system managers; and

c. Develop and deliver cyber security awareness campaigns to ASIS staff.

Please ensure you identify the specific role(s) you would like to be considered for when submitting your

**Roles**

**Manager - Cyber Security Operations**

You will develop, manage and lead the Operations team, responsible for the cyber security monitoring of

ASIS’s systems, and coordination of the Service’s cyber incident response activities. You will manage the

delivery of ASIS’s cyber security incident response framework, encompassing activities from effective

security monitoring (including user activity monitoring), through to remediation and recovery following a

cyber security incident. You will guide the development of accurate and informative security reporting for

customers, and continuously engage with industry and partners to identify improved ways of working.

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:
Familiarity with risk management, incident response, and investigative best-practices.

Demonstrated understanding of the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), Information

Security Manual (ISM), and/or Essential Eight (E8) requirements.

Demonstrated understanding of at least one technology domain (e.g. infrastructure, virtualisation,

databases, software development, data analytics, machine learning, etc.).

A proven ability to communicate complex issues to technical and non-technical audiences.

**Technical Lead - Cyber Security Operations**

You will perform a technical lead role within the Operations team. You will lead the delivery of robust,

scalable, and fit-for-purpose cyber security use cases that support the detection of key threats to the

Service. In the event of an incident, you will lead the delivery of Service’s cyber security incident response

activities. You will also identify and lead cyber security threat hunt activities to proactively identify potential

threats to ASIS’s systems.

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:
Experience managing investigations, performing security analytics, and developing reporting for

various (e.g. technical, non-technical, senior, and junior) stakeholder groups.

Demonstrated understanding of at least three technology domains (e.g. infrastructure,

virtualisation, databases, software development, data analytics, machine learning, etc.).

Familiarisation with cyber security capabilities including S