Cyber Security Analyst - Strategy & Assurance (APS6)

The Department Of Infrastructure And Regional Development; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development in Australia is recruiting an APS6 Cyber Security Analyst to join the Strategy, Architecture & Cyber Security team. The role supports flexible work arrangements including office and home-based work, with roles located in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

You will contribute to cyber security operations, incident response and capability uplift, strengthening department resilience and delivering modern security capabilities across

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security operations, technical assurance, investigations or a related discipline.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, including the ability to explain complex security issues and provide practical advice.
• Analyse complex information from a variety of sources, identify risks and trends, and exercise sound judgement.
• Manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment with attention to detail and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Security monitoring and incident response - monitor, triage and investigate security alerts; document findings and actions.
• Technical investigations and activity reviews - analyse security and user activity information to support incidents and inquiries.
• Security assurance and advice - assess applications and systems; identify risks and provide practical advice.
• Security control improvement - help design and test controls across Microsoft 365, cloud, endpoint and network.
• Threat and vulnerability management - use threat intel and vulnerability info to identify risks and recommend actions.
• Insider risk capability - contribute to privacy-aligned insider risk monitoring and governance.

Skills

Cyber security operations

Incident response

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Privacy and evidence handling

Policy and governance

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Entra

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Purview

Job description

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development in Australia is recruiting an APS6 Cyber Security Analyst to join the Strategy, Architecture & Cyber Security team. The role supports flexible work arrangements including office and home-based work, with roles located in Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

You will contribute to cyber security operations, incident response and capability uplift, strengthening department resilience and delivering modern security capabilities across