Senior Cyber Defence

1 day ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Charterhouse Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
  • 6 Month initial contract
  • Hybrid Role
  • Competitive daily rate

Join a high-performing Cyber Defence team protecting critical systems from evolving threats. You'll take the lead on detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber incidents - helping strengthen resilience, reduce risk, and keeping our clients organisation secure.

What You'll Do

  • Lead end-to-end cyber incident response and remediation.
  • Hunt for threats and enhance detection capabilities.
  • Oversee vulnerability management and prioritise risk-based actions.
  • Manage and tune key defence tools and technologies.
  • Develop playbooks and processes to improve operational response.
  • Collaborate with internal teams and external SOC partners.

What You'll Bring

  • Proven experience in a SOC or cyber defence environment.
  • Strong background in incident response, threat detection, and vulnerability management.
  • Solid technical knowledge across networks, cloud, and endpoint security.
  • Skilled communicator who can influence and guide stakeholders.
  • A proactive mindset and passion for staying ahead of the cyber threat landscape.

What next?

If the above sounds like you, please hit APPLY for a confidential discussion

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