Cyber Security Analyst

IT Alliance Australia; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral incentive: $1000

Job summary

IT Alliance Australia is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst at APS6 level for a long-term federal government contract in Canberra. The role requires delivering cyber security assurance, governance and risk management within Microsoft Azure environments, and producing accreditation artefacts such as SSPs and risk assessments.

Applicants should understand Australian Government cyber security frameworks (ISM/PSPF) and Microsoft cloud security services (Azure, Entra ID, Defender, Purview,

Qualifications

• Experience delivering cyber security assurance, accreditation and governance activities.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud environments and related security services.
• Ability to develop SSPs, risk assessments and Authority to Operate documentation.
• Familiarity with Australian Government cyber security frameworks and ISM/PSPF.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cyber security assurance, accreditation and governance activities.
• Develop and maintain accreditation artefacts including SSPs and risk assessments.
• Work with Microsoft cloud security services across Azure, Entra ID and Defender.
• Support security accreditation processes in line with ISM and PSPF requirements.

Skills

Cyber security

Governance

Risk management

Documentation

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Azure AD / Entra ID

Microsoft Defender

Purview / Data security

Microsoft 365 security

Job description

One of our Federal Government Clients is seeking to engage a Senior Cyber Security Analysts - APS6 Level. This is a long-term contractual position.

Please check below all the job details:

Contract Duration: 03 Years (12 months initially + 24 months extension)

Work Location: Canberra (03 Days office/02 Days home per week)

Eligibility: You must need to have NV1 Security Clearance or above.

Position Description:

• Demonstrated experience delivering cyber security assurance, accreditation, governance and risk management activities within Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
• Experience developing and maintaining cyber security documentation and accreditation artefacts, including System Security Plans (SSPs), security risk assessments and Authority to Operate ocumentation.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft cloud security services including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview and Microsoft 365 security capabilities and across data platforms (such as Microsoft Fabric and Purview).
• Demonstrated knowledge of Australian Government cyber security frameworks and standards, including the Information Security Manual (ISM), Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and security accreditation processes.

Referral incentive program: As always, we have the candidate referral incentive program through which you will get $1000 for each successful referral after the successful selection and joining of the referred candidates.