Cyber Defence & Response Analyst

Charter Hall Holdings Pty Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share ownership

Career development

Incentives & salary packaging

Well-being programs

Learning opportunities

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Charter Hall Holdings Pty Limited in Sydney is seeking a Cyber Defence & Response Analyst to turn complex security signals into clear, actionable insights and help protect our people, systems, data and AI.

You will investigate threats, strengthen detection, and support rapid remediation across SIEM/EDR/XDR, SOAR and AI security tools, partnering with security partners and Technology Operations to defend the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT/cybersecurity/CS is desirable.
• 3–5 years in a SOC, incident response or in-house cybersecurity role.
• Experience correlating signals across SIEM and EDR/XDR; SOAR desirable.
• Knowledge of Microsoft security tooling (Purview, Defender, Entra ID).
• Familiar with AI risk, prompts, identity and access risks; AI security learning desirable.
• Proficient in KQL; basic PowerShell or Python for repeatable analysis.
• Understanding of NIST CSF 2.0 and risk-based vulnerability prioritisation.
• Experience with MSSP is preferred; relevant security certifications welcome.

Responsibilities

• Turn complex cyber signals into actionable insights for risk decisions.
• Strengthen visibility across AI/data tools and monitor unusual activity.
• Investigate, contain and respond to threats in collaboration with partners.
• Improve detection and remediation using threat intel, automation and AI.

Skills

Self-awareness

Resilience

Agility

Generosity

Time management

Initiative

Prioritisation

Communication

Risk communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/cybersecurity/CS

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

SOAR

PowerShell

Python

KQL

Purview

Defender

Entra ID

Job description

The Place for Talent

About the opportunity:

As Charter Hall continues to evolve and embrace new technologies, staying ahead of cyber risk is critical to protecting our business and supporting our long-term success. As Cyber Defence & Response Analyst, you’ll turn complex security signals into clear insights and action, helping us identify emerging risks across our people, systems, data and AI. With a focus on looking ahead and acting early, you’ll help strengthen our cyber resilience and give our business the confidence to innovate, grow and make an impact.

How you’ll make an impact:

Turn complex cyber signals into clear, actionable insights, building a current picture of threats, vulnerabilities and emerging risks to help Charter Hall make informed decisions and act early.

Strengthen visibility across AI and data, monitoring how tools such as Copilot and AI agents interact with sensitive information and identifying unusual activity, risky access or potential data exposure.

Be on the front line of cyber defence, working closely with our security partners and Technology Operations to investigate, contain and respond to threats, from phishing and account compromise through to data exfiltration.

Continuously strengthen our cyber resilience, using threat intelligence, security insights, automation and AI to improve detection, prioritise remediation and ensure our controls continue to evolve with the changing threat landscape.

What you’ll bring to the team:

Future focused capabilities including self-awareness, resilience, agility and generosity.

An ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong time management skills, initiative and an ability to prioritise. Integrity in reporting incidents, risks and control gaps accurately.

Clear, direct communication and the ability to explain technical risk to non-technical leaders. Calm judgement under pressure, confidence to challenge unclear findings and strong follow-through to closure.

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, computer science or a related discipline is highly desirable.

Approximately three to five years’ experience in a SOC, incident response or broad in-house cybersecurity role.

Experience correlating signals across SIEM and EDR/XDR platforms; SOAR experience is desirable. Microsoft security capability, particularly Purview, Defender and Entra ID. Understanding of AI assistants and agents, including identity, permission, oversharing, prompt-injection and unapproved use risks.

KQL or equivalent query skills, with basic PowerShell or Python for repeatable analysis. Risk-based vulnerability prioritisation and working knowledge of NIST CSF 2.0. Experience working with an MSSP is strongly preferred. Relevant security certifications and AI security learning are desirable.

Benefits that matter

• Our people share in our success.
• From employee share ownership to career development, we back our people for the long term.
• Wealth: Short and long-term incentives, salary continuance and crisis insurance, employee securities and salary packaging.
• Family: 20 weeks paid primary carers leave, 10 weeks secondary carers leave, parental transition support, school holiday programs.
• Well-being: Sonder 24/7 EAP, Tuesday breakfasts, wellbeing leave, WELL-accredited workplaces and AIA Vitality.
• Learning: On-the-job experiences, 24/7 online learning, mentoring and coaching.
• Leave: Birthday leave, purchased leave, volunteer leave, career breaks, fertility leave, and wellbeing leave.
• Community: Pledge 1%, volunteer leave, workplace giving and dollar matching

Why Charter Hall

As Australia’s leading diversified property funds manager, we bring together scale, expertise and a strong performance track record to deliver for our investors.

What sets us apart is our active approach - managing funds, assets, leasing and development across Office, Industrial & Logistics, Retail, Diversified and Social Infrastructure to unlock long-term value.

We’re always looking ahead, exploring new ways to connect people, capital and opportunity.

Backed by an entrepreneurial, collaborative and customer-focused culture, Charter Hall is a place where talented people can step up, contribute and make an impact.

Learn more: https://www.charterhall.com.au/

Charter Hall is committed to an inclusive recruitment experience where everyone feels respected and supported.

If you need adjustments at any stage of the process, let us know and we’ll work with you to make it accessible.

The place for talent Charter Hall is Australia’s leading fully integrated diversified property investment and funds management group.

We use our expertise to access, deploy, manage and invest equity across core real estate sectors - Office, Industrial & Logistics, Retail and Social Infrastructure - giving you exposure to the whole value chain.

This business model is unmatched in our industry.

With partnerships and financial discipline at the heart of our approach, we create and invest in places that support growth - for our people, customers and communities.