Technical It Security Specialist

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- ** Job no**: RFRA4
- ** Category**: Finance & Technology, Technology

**Acknowledgement of Country**:
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**About us**:
At Hostplus, we passionately provide our over 1.6 million members with the best possible service; constantly looking for new ways to deliver better value while helping members get the most out of their super. We are inspired to help our members achieve greater security for their future and ensure they retire with dignity.

Your role at Hostplus will give your career meaning, whether you're in marketing, financial advice, Operations or any of our other divisions - you'll be contributing to ensuring our members retire with the best possible outcomes, and what better feeling is there than knowing your role helps someone to retire with dignity and security?

**About the role**:
As the Technical IT Security Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring that our suppliers and solutions proposed and developed, adhere to high standards of technical security. The position involves providing expert advice, assessing and testing security controls, recommending, and documenting better security practices.

You will report to the Information Security Manager and will be responsible for specifying and advising on the design of security controls as well as maintaining the controls operating effectiveness through security controls testing, as defined in the Hostplus Information Security Management Framework (ISMF).

Key responsibilities:

- Conduct security threat and vulnerability assessments on the technical design and operating effectiveness of security controls in solutions and services.
- Document agreed security measures as technical, operational and contractual requirements.
- Ensure compliance of IT solutions and services to the security requirements in relevant agreements and the Hostplus Information Security Policy and supporting standards and frameworks.
- Communicate security gaps and issues identified to suppliers and Hostplus management and provide specialist technical security improvement opportunities and advice to internal stakeholders and suppliers.
- Perform and/or coordinate controls assessment and testing activities for new security controls, security weakness remediations or as part of regular controls testing defined in the security calendar.
- Assist in security incident response activities and maintain incident response plans and procedures.
- Assist with maintaining the security module(s) within the Hostplus GRC system.
- Assist in the execution of other security tasks as required by the Hostplus Information Security Manager, Head of IT Service Governance, Executive Manager Technology or the relevant Group Executive.

**About you**:

- Bachelor's degree in information technology or other relevant qualifications and certifications
- Strong knowledge of security, risk, compliance, and control practices expected of Third Parties, IT General Security Controls or Cyber Security audit experience
- Certification in auditing, security controls and risk management (CISA), SANS GIAC, CompTIA Security+ or CISSP are highly desirable)
- Security framework experience - APRA CPS234, NIST CSF, CIS 18, ASD Essential 8, ASD ISM
- Experience performing security control assessments on business solutions and services.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management to coordinate with various business and internal stakeholders.

**Why work for us**:
Our employees are passionate about what we do and are proud to be part of an organisation which helps everyday Australians achieve a brighter future. We value diversity of thought and have an open & flexible workplace. Some industry leading benefits we offer include:

- 15% superannuation.
- Access to subsidised financial advice.
- Salary packaging.
- Hybrid working arrangements, work remotely & in the office.
- Excellent EBA conditions eg: paid parental leave, long service leave at 5 years, additional leave over Christmas shutdown.

**What next**:
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