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Seeking Lead Cyber Specialist with proven experience in security engineering, software development, data engineering, or system integration.
Job details
We are seeking cyber specialists in the following areas:
Engineering - Capability Development:
Essential criteria
1. Engineering – Capability Development: - Proven experience in security engineering, software development, data engineering, or system integration is essential. - Hands on experience with Splunk and/or Tenable is essential. Assurance – Continuous Monitoring: - Proven experience in vulnerability management is essential. - Hands on experience with Tenable and/or Splunk is essential. Assurance – Security Assessment: - Proven experience in security assessment and/or security control testing is essential. - Sound knowledge and experience with ISM, PSPF and system authorisation is essential. Operations – Audit Analysis and Response: - Proven experience in security operations, data analysis and/or incident response is essential. - Hands on experience with Splunk is essential.
Desirable criteria
1. Engineering – Capability Development: - Relevant industry certifications are highly desirable. Assurance – Continuous Monitoring: - CISA or IRAP certification is highly desirable. Assurance – Security Assessment: - CISA or IRAP certification is highly desirable. Operations – Audit Analysis and Response: - Relevant industry certifications are highly desirable.
Contract: 12 Months Contract with 2 x 12 months extension options
Security Required: Must be able to obtain NV2 - NV2 Desirable
Location - Canberra based
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks
Closing date: Thursday 1 May 2025 9am , Canberra time
Call Joanne Finchett on 0480 002454 or email Joanne@whizdom.com.au for any further information
Lead Cyber Advisor
| Job title : | Lead Cyber Advisor |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Canberra |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | $160 - $180 per annum |
| Start date : | 2025-04-09 |
| Job Reference : | V-51500 |
| Contact name : | Joanne Finchett |
| Contact email : | joanne@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | 7 days ago |
Job details
We are seeking cyber specialists in the following areas:
- Engineering - Capability Development
- Assurance - Continuous Monitoring
- Assurance – Security Assessment
- Operations – Audit Analysis and Response
Engineering - Capability Development:
- Integrate new systems with cyber capabilities to ensure coverage and collection of valuable audit events
- Develop and enhance technical capabilities covering:
- audit and response (SIEM);
- vulnerability management; and
- automated patching and security testing.
- Expand coverage of vulnerability management and patching across systems and classifications.
- Perform continuous monitoring activities to remediate identified vulnerabilities, this includes:
- vulnerability management within context of the system;
- penetration testing and configuration analysis; and
- development of critical patch/mitigation/remediation reports.
- Reporting and education of cyber security vulnerabilities to inform system owners/managers and improve cyber defence.
- Develop and enhance security assessment capability, models and processes to streamline authorisation and improve security posture.
- Undertake security assessment of ICT systems and platforms covering:
- development of security assessment test plans;
- performing on system security control validation; and
- documenting the security assessment and Plan Of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) reports.
- Monitor security capabilities for issues, events, IOCs and suspected intrusions across systems / classifications
- Lead technical response activities for confirmed incidents ensuring timely action and reporting is provided to key stakeholders.
- Develop technical response processes and plans for confirmed security incidents.
- Research, identify and maintain audit use cases by engaging customers, developing detailed requirements and evaluating/monitoring effectiveness.
Essential criteria
1. Engineering – Capability Development: - Proven experience in security engineering, software development, data engineering, or system integration is essential. - Hands on experience with Splunk and/or Tenable is essential. Assurance – Continuous Monitoring: - Proven experience in vulnerability management is essential. - Hands on experience with Tenable and/or Splunk is essential. Assurance – Security Assessment: - Proven experience in security assessment and/or security control testing is essential. - Sound knowledge and experience with ISM, PSPF and system authorisation is essential. Operations – Audit Analysis and Response: - Proven experience in security operations, data analysis and/or incident response is essential. - Hands on experience with Splunk is essential.
Desirable criteria
1. Engineering – Capability Development: - Relevant industry certifications are highly desirable. Assurance – Continuous Monitoring: - CISA or IRAP certification is highly desirable. Assurance – Security Assessment: - CISA or IRAP certification is highly desirable. Operations – Audit Analysis and Response: - Relevant industry certifications are highly desirable.
Contract: 12 Months Contract with 2 x 12 months extension options
Security Required: Must be able to obtain NV2 - NV2 Desirable
Location - Canberra based
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks
Closing date: Thursday 1 May 2025 9am , Canberra time
Call Joanne Finchett on 0480 002454 or email Joanne@whizdom.com.au for any further information