Associate Director, Cyber Exposure & Threat Intelligence

Deakin University; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Superannuation

Hybrid work

Employee benefits

Job summary

Deakin University is seeking an Associate Director of Cyber Exposure & Threat Intelligence to lead cyber exposure, threat intelligence, and security awareness across a large, complex university. The role blends strategic leadership with practical risk-based actions, advising senior leaders and guiding cross-organisational security initiatives.

You will oversee vulnerability management, threat intelligence production, and cyber training, collaborating with university stakeholders to strengthen

Qualifications

• Experience leading specialist cyber security functions within large, complex organisations.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability and exposure management, threat intelligence and threat modelling.
• Ability to translate complex security issues into clear, practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber exposure and threat intelligence, shaping frameworks and capabilities.
• Turn intelligence into action with risk-based responses.
• Advise senior leaders on complex security challenges.
• Shape strategy and drive continuous improvement in security practices.

Skills

Cyber security leadership

Threat modelling

Vulnerability management

Threat intelligence

incident response

Strategic thinking

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

• Based at either our Melbourne Burwood or Geelong Waterfront Campus with hybrid work available
• Fulltime and fixed-term for 5 years
• Attractive remuneration package and benefits including 17% Superannuation

About The Role

Cyber threats are evolving rapidly. At Deakin, we’re investing in the capability, expertise and people needed to stay ahead of emerging threats and protect our University community.

We’re looking for an accomplished Associate Director, Cyber Exposure & Threat Intelligence to provide specialist leadership across cyber exposure management, threat intelligence and security awareness. This is an opportunity for a cyber security leader who enjoys operating at the intersection of strategy, intelligence, technology and risk — turning complex security challenges into practical action and helping shape how a large, complex organisation understands and responds to cyber risk.

This is not simply a technical role. You’ll be a trusted adviser who can take complex information, identify what matters and turn it into clear direction and coordinated action.

What You’ll Do

• Lead cyber exposure and threat intelligence, shaping frameworks and capabilities that strengthen Deakin’s cyber resilience.
• Turn intelligence into action, identifying emerging threats and vulnerabilities and driving practical, risk-based responses.
• Advise and influence senior leaders, providing expert guidance on complex, sensitive and evolving cyber security challenges.
• Shape strategy and drive continuous improvement, strengthening security practices, systems, methodologies and capability.
• Lead through expertise and collaboration, developing people and partnering across the University to deliver strategic cyber initiatives and coordinated outcomes.
• Vulnerability Management - own and operationally manage the end-to-end vulnerability management lifecycle, including scanning, risk-based prioritisation, remediation tracking, and SLA compliance across the University.
• Threat Intelligence - lead the threat intelligence function, producing actionable intelligence and briefings for University leadership and peer security teams, and maintaining relationships with sector threat-sharing bodies.
• Cyber Training & Awareness - continuously improve institution-wide cyber training and awareness programs.
• Cyber Attack Surface Management - identify and monitor the University's external and internal attack surface, working with relevant teams to reduce exposure and close gaps.

About You

You’re an experienced cyber security professional who can combine technical credibility with strategic thinking and influence. You will have deep expertise across areas such as vulnerability and exposure management, threat intelligence, threat modelling and cyber security frameworks, while working closely with senior stakeholders and cyber security professionals across the University.

You’ll Bring

• Deep cyber security expertise, with relevant postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience, and a track record leading specialist functions within complex organisations.
• Strong technical capability across cyber exposure and vulnerability management, MITRE ATT&CK, threat modelling, threat intelligence, incident response and emerging attack vectors.
• Sound knowledge of security frameworks and best practice, including ISO 27001/27002, NIST and CIS, with experience strengthening security frameworks, methodologies and practices.
• Strategic influence and judgement, with the ability to advise senior stakeholders, navigate ambiguity and translate complex technical issues into clear, practical recommendations.
• Leadership and collaboration skills, with experience developing people, building capability and working across organisational boundaries to deliver meaningful cyber security outcomes.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

PD - Associate Director, Cyber Exposure and Threat Intelligence.pdf

Why work with us?

At Deakin University, you’ll find more than a job - you’ll find a community and a way of working that supports you to do your best work. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne and regional Victoria, we offer an environment designed to help you thrive, with on-site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafés, accessible public transport and convenient parking.

We support flexible and hybrid working, generous leave provisions - including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional leave - and a wide range of staff benefits and discounts. Combined with our strong focus on health, wellbeing and professional development, Deakin offers a supportive, inclusive culture where people are valued and careers can grow.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Applications close 11.55pm on Sunday 11 October 2026

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Pre-employment safety and suitability checks:

In accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence, appointment to this role is subject to successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, including Working With Children Checks and candidate gender-based violence declarations.