Multiple Lead Ict Security Specialists

We are seeking multiple **EL1-level ICT Security Specialists** to support cyber security operations and policy implementation across mission-critical environments.You will play a senior role in assessing, managing, and mitigating ICT security risks, and shaping infrastructure that supports classified digital services.

**Contract Details**:

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Start Date**: Thursday, 25 September 2025
- ** Initial Term**: 18 months
- ** Extension Options**: Up to 2 x 12-month terms
- ** Working Hours**: 40 hours/week
- ** Security Clearance**: Must hold or be able to obtain **NV1, NV2, or PV** AGSVA clearance
- ** Location**: ACT preferred; QLD, VIC, WA may be considered
- ** Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA)**: Required prior to or within 12 months of engagement

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead ICT security risk assessments, business impact analysis, and assurance activities
- Develop and implement security strategies, policies, and procedures in line with ASD standards
- Ensure compliance with **ISM**, **PSPF**, and **Essential Eight** frameworks
- Conduct incident response analysis and recommend corrective actions or policy changes
- Provide expert advice on system security architecture and risk mitigation
- Interpret and contribute to the development of security policy and accreditation standards
- Manage priorities and workflows, mentor junior staff, and ensure work is delivered on time and to quality standards
- Collaborate with internal and external technical stakeholders to develop security guidance and policy
- Evaluate strategic and operational risks and contribute to ICT security improvement initiatives

**Required Technical Skills & Experience**:

- Current **IRAP Assessor certification**
- Minimum of **3 years' experience** in ICT security across architecture, risk management, network security, or operations
- Demonstrated understanding of the **ISM**, **Essential Eight**, and **PSPF** frameworks
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
- Experience developing and implementing SOPs supporting accreditation frameworks
- Strong organisational, written, and verbal communication skills
- ** Desirable**: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a related field

**Requirements**:
These positions involve a high level of technical and policy expertise, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement. A **merit pool** will be created to support current and future recruitment across multiple ASD work areas.

LH-03905

**Contract Details**:

- **
Start Date**: Thursday, 25 September 2025
- ** Initial Term**: 18 months
- ** Extension Options**: Up to 2 x 12-month terms
- ** Working Hours**: 40 hours/week
- ** Security Clearance**: Must hold or be able to obtain **NV1, NV2, or PV** AGSVA clearance
- ** Location**: ACT preferred; QLD, VIC, WA may be considered
- ** Organisational Suitability Assessment (OSA)**: Required prior to or within 12 months of engagement

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead ICT security risk assessments, business impact analysis, and assurance activities
- Develop and implement security strategies, policies, and procedures in line with ASD standards
- Ensure compliance with **ISM**, **PSPF**, and **Essential Eight** frameworks
- Conduct incident response analysis and recommend corrective actions or policy changes
- Provide expert advice on system security architecture and risk mitigation
- Interpret and contribute to the development of security policy and accreditation standards
- Manage priorities and workflows, mentor junior staff, and ensure work is delivered on time and to quality standards
- Collaborate with internal and external technical stakeholders to develop security guidance and policy
- Evaluate strategic and operational risks and contribute to ICT security improvement initiatives

**Required Technical Skills & Experience**:

- Current **IRAP Assessor certification**
- Minimum of **3 years' experience** in ICT security across architecture, risk management, network security, or operations
- Demonstrated understanding of the **ISM**, **Essential Eight**, and **PSPF** frameworks
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
- Experience developing and implementing SOPs supporting accreditation frameworks
- Strong organisational, written, and verbal communication skills
- ** Desirable**: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a related field

**Benefits**:
**Essential criteria**

2. SCTY 5 - Information security: Level 5 (SFIA) Provides advice and guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks and ensure adoption and adherence to standards. Contributes to development of information security policy, standards and guidelines. Obtains and acts on vulnerability information and conducts security risk assessments, business impact analysis and accreditation on complex information systems. Investigates major breaches of security, and recommends appropriate control improv