Cyber Defense & Response Analyst - AI & Threat Insights

Charter Hall; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wealth incentives

Parental leave 20 weeks

Well-being program

Learning and mentoring

Leave options incl. birthday leave

Volunteer leave and community programs

Job summary

Charter Hall is seeking a Cyber Defence & Response Analyst in Sydney to turn security signals into actionable insights and strengthen cyber resilience across people, systems, data and AI.

You’ll investigate threats, coordinate with partners and use SIEM/EDR/XDR, SOAR and Microsoft security tools to detect, contain and respond to incidents. A 3–5 year SOC/IR background and relevant certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Turn complex cyber signals into clear, actionable insights, building a current picture of threats and risks.
• Strengthen visibility across AI and data, monitoring Copilot and AI agents interactions with sensitive information.
• Be on the front line of cyber defence, investigating, containing and responding to threats.
• Continuously strengthen cyber resilience using threat intel, automation and AI to improve detection and remediation.

Skills

SOC experience

Incident response

AI security

KQL

PowerShell

Python

SIEM

EDR/XDR

SOAR

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, computer science or related discipline

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

SOAR

Purview

Defender

Entra ID

Job description

Charter Hall is seeking a Cyber Defence & Response Analyst in Sydney to turn security signals into actionable insights and strengthen cyber resilience across people, systems, data and AI.

You’ll investigate threats, coordinate with partners and use SIEM/EDR/XDR, SOAR and Microsoft security tools to detect, contain and respond to incidents. A 3–5 year SOC/IR background and relevant certifications are preferred.