2027 Cyber Graduate Program (Melbourne, Sydney)

McGrathNicol; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McGrathNicol in Melbourne (and Sydney) invites graduates to join our Cyber team, gaining exposure to cyber strategy, forensics, eDiscovery, incident response and defence across high-profile engagements.

Our Graduate Development Program offers hands-on client work, mentorship, and structured training over 12 months, with a pathway to ongoing roles starting February 2027.

Qualifications

• Must be in final year of a STEM or Information Technology / Cyber related degree or recently graduated.
• Australian/NZ Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident at time of application.
• Available to commence full-time work in February 2027.

Responsibilities

• Cyber Strategy & Risk – provide advisory support to roadmap and practical initiatives.
• Digital Forensics – assist in forensic imaging and data analysis.
• eDiscovery – handle data collection and processing for investigations.
• Incident Response & Recovery – participate in crisis management and response activities.
• Cyber Defence – contribute to security assessments and vulnerability management.

Education

STEM/Information Technology/Cyber related degree

Job description

McGrathNicol empowers you to make the greatest impact on your career, our performance and our clients’ future.

We are an independent professional services firm specialising in Cyber, Deals, Forensic, Performance, Restructuring, and Risk & Compliance. For more than 20 years, we have supported organisations to navigate critical moments, from growth and transformation through to financial stress and uncertainty, across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Guided by our values – Understanding, Commitment and Impact – we are client-focused, collaborative and committed to creating an environment where our people can do their best work and continue to grow their careers.

We have Graduate opportunities available in our Melbourne and Sydney office.

Our Cyber team specialise in working with clients to proactively manage technology and information security risks. We help set governance strategies, design frameworks and respond to time critical cyber and privacy related matters. As a Graduate, you will be exposed to all aspects of our cyber services such as:

• Cyber Strategy & Risk – Providing expert advice that extends beyond the theory, and working to roadmap, design and deliver practical initiatives that build ongoing security capability in organisations;
• Digital Forensics – Conducting forensic imaging of computers, mobiles and technology to preserve, collect and analyse as part of a detailed forensic process for disputes and investigations;
• eDiscovery – Handling critical and sensitive data in legal proceedings, including data collection, preservation and processing large file sets;
• Incident Response & Recovery – Providing expert incident response and crisis management in high paced environments, to effectively resolve cyber incidents and implement improvements for the future; and
• Cyber Defence – Strengthening cyber defence through penetration testing and vulnerability management, security testing assessments and developing fundamental security initiatives.

What We Offer You

• As a Graduate, you will gain real world commercial experience and be challenged to implement pragmatic solutions on high profile engagements.
• We offer a unique opportunity to work closely with senior staff and Partners, learning and gaining valuable insights from some of the best in the industry. You will also have a Buddy, Counselling Manager and Counselling Partner dedicated to supporting and investing in you from day one.
• Our people are passionate, driven, inclusive and collaborative. Continuous development is engrained in our culture and we have robust development and reward frameworks to support performance and progression, including tailored formal training throughout your career to complement real-time coaching and feedback.
• Our Graduate Development Program is expertly designed to provide you with the technical knowledge and professional skills you need to launch your career at McGrathNicol. Over the course of your first 12 months, you will build a deep understanding of the firm and develop strong relationships with your national graduate cohort through a mix of online and in-person sessions, including key intensive 'grad camp' events throughout the year.
• We work, volunteer and celebrate as a team. Engage in the life of our firm through networking events, charity days, wellbeing initiatives and retreats.

Who You Are

• an Australian / New Zealand Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application;
• in your final year of (or recently graduated with) a STEM or Information Technology / Cyber related degree; and
• available to commence full-time work in February 2027.