Senior Cyber Security Analyst

1 day ago

Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia Peoplebank Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

About the Company
Peoplebank are a leading information technology talent consultancy that focuses on providing specialised IT consultants to Tier-1 clients in diverse industries like Banking/Financial Services, Retail, Telecommunications, and Government. Our consultants are engaged in a variety of cutting-edge projects throughout Australia
.
About the Role
Our Federal Government Client is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst.

This is a 12 month contract role with 2 *12-month extension, located at our client's ACT in a hybrid set-up.

Job details
The Cyber Security, Cloud and Networks Branch within Information Management and Technology Division are seeking an ICT labour hire resource to fill the role of a 
Senior Cyber Security Analyst
. This position is vital to the Cyber Operations Section and involves the application of advanced Analyst skills to conduct defensive cyber security operations, ensuring the protection of our global network from malicious actors.

Key duties and responsibilities

Job Specific role description
 

The Cyber Operations Section requires a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to perform the following tasks:

  • Assist with log operationalisation and use case creation for newly onboarded systems/log sources.
  • Monitor and improve Cyber Security systems.
  • Develop and maintain playbooks to assist with Cyber Security tasks.
  • Analyse security events and logs to identify patterns of potential anomalous activity, recommend security enhancements, and assist in developing countermeasures to prevent future incidents.
  • Undertake incident response and remediation functions.
  • Assist with Threat Hunt activities.
  • Collaborate with Threat Intelligence teams.

The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) has been used to inform the requirements. In summary, Client seeks a candidate with the following relevant skillset:

Category:
 Delivery and Operation

Subcategory:
 Security Infrastructure and System Engineering

Skill:
 Security Operations (SCAD)

Skill Level:
 (5+)

Criteria
The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

Essential criteria
1.Minimum 3 years working as a Cyber Security Analyst.

2.Experience designing, implementing and testing use cases to detect potential malicious activity.

3.Experience performing incident response activities.

4.Ability to work well and share knowledge within a team.

5.Well-developed writing skills and experience maintaining technical documentation.

6.Experience working with and managing threat intelligence feeds.

Desirable criteria
1.Experience using Splunk SOAR to develop Playbooks.

2.Knowledge of Splunk Risk Based Alerting (RBA).

3.Technical tertiary qualifications, Microsoft or Splunk certifications are highly desirable.

4.Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA.

Due to security clearance requirements for this role, candidates must be Australian citizens and  ability to obtain NV1 security clearance.

Apply now for immediate consideration or contact Archna Singh  on  quoting Job Reference: 
#268814.

Please note:
 Only candidates that meet the above criteria will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in the position.

Peoplebank
and
Leaders IT
are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process due to your circumstances, please let us know—we're here to support you.

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