Cyber Security Consultant

Kinexus; Canberra; On-site; AUD 193,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinexus is seeking an experienced Cortex Consultant for Canberra-based engagements. The role is contract, with 6- or 12-month terms, and requires deep SOC and SIEM expertise to guide customers through Cortex implementations—from data onboarding to threat detection engineering and incident response.

NV1 clearance preferred, Australian citizens also considered. This hands-on, client-facing position emphasizes vendor-agnostic guidance, SOC PPT, and platform integration across SIEM/EDR/SOAR

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a security/SOC role.
• Confident, vendor-agnostic understanding of Incident Response, Threat Detection Engineering, and SOC PPT.
• Experience deploying and managing SIEM/EDR/SOAR tech.
• Experience guiding data source onboarding and threat detection engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead Cortex deployments and SIEM projects on client engagements.
• Guide customers through data source onboarding, correlation tuning and incident response processes.
• Provide hands-on, customer-facing delivery in SOC operations and threat detection.
• Collaborate with vendors and clients in a consultancy environment.

Skills

SOC operations

SIEM deployment

Data onboarding

XSOAR development

Cortex expertise

Tools

Cortex

Job description

Cortex Consultant

Location: Canberra (NV1 clearance preferred) - Australian Citizens also considered

Engagement: Contract | 6-month and 12-month terms available

About the Role

We are partnering with a Specialist consultancy to deliver Cortex implementations. We're looking for an experienced security consultant to join these engagements, bringing deep SOC and SIEM expertise to guide customers through the full spectrum of deploymenst - from data onboarding to threat detection engineering and incident response.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role suited to someone who can speak confidently and vendor-agnostically about modern SOC operations, and who is comfortable translating that expertise into a Cortex-specific implementation.

Baseline Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 5 years in a relevant security/SOC role.
• Core Knowledge: Confident, vendor-agnostic understanding of Incident Response, Threat Detection Engineering, and SOC People, Process & Technology (PPT). This foundational knowledge is essential across all phases of an XSIAM deployment.

Technical Skills

SOC Architecture

• Solid foundational understanding of typical SOC technology stacks - SIEM, EDR, SOAR - and how they interact with other security devices.

SIEM Background

• Strong background in SIEM threat detection and deployment.
• Priority given to candidates with deep experience in data source onboarding, data models, correlation, and threat detection engineering.
• Strong conceptual experience from any major SIEM platform is acceptable - Cortex-specific experience is not mandatory.

Guidance & Implementation

• Proven ability to deploy and manage SIEM platforms.
• Experience guiding customers through data source onboarding, correlation tuning, high-level incident response processes, and the broader threat spectrum.

Endpoint Security (Highly Preferred)

• Hands-on experience with endpoint security tooling.

Automation / SOAR (Highly Preferred)

• XSOAR playbook development experience, along with a programming background.

Cortex Expertise (Preferred)

• Prior hands-on experience as a Cortex consultant is the ideal profile.

Clearance & Location

• Preference for candidates holding an NV1 security clearance and based in Canberra) other locations can be considered).
• Australian citizens without current clearance will also be considered.

Engagement Details

• Contract role delivered through our consultancy partner.
• Flexible term options: 6-month or 12-month engagements available.

For more information, visit our website, www.kinexus.com.au or contact James Griffiths on 03 9982 0314.

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