Cyber Security Consultant

Talent; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Flexible hybrid work

Additional leave option

Job summary

Talent is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Consultant to join our technology consulting team, supporting enterprise and government clients in hybrid Canberra environments.

The role emphasises security engineering, stakeholder engagement, and advising across a range of cyber security technologies. Baseline clearance with ability to obtain NV1 is preferred, with a flexible hybrid work model and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of security engineering, consulting, or support.
• Strong IP networking and security principles.
• Experience with SSE / ZTNA technologies (Zscaler, Netskope).
• Knowledge of Fortinet / Palo Alto firewalls.
• F5 or Imperva web filtering experience.
• Vulnerability scanning with Tenable / Rapid7.
• Microsoft Defender / Sentinel expertise.
• Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience designing security architectures and implementation plans.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST, CIS benchmarks, ASD Essential Eight.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical security advice to internal and client teams.
• Lead customer meetings and technical workshops.
• Support security design, gap analysis, and implementation planning.
• Assist with incident, problem, and change management.
• Review and improve customer security environments.
• Support upgrades, policy tuning, and new implementations.
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements.
• Maintain awareness of emerging threats, trends, and technologies.

Skills

Security engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Networking

Zscaler

Netskope

Fortinet

Palo Alto

F5

Imperva

Tenable

Rapid7

Microsoft Defender

ISO 27001

NIST

CIS Benchmarks

ASD Essential Eight

Communication

Tools

Zscaler

Netskope

Fortinet

Palo Alto

F5

Imperva

Tenable

Rapid7

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Senior Cyber Security Consultant

We are looking for a Senior Cyber Security Consultant to join a growing technology consulting team, supporting enterprise and government clients across complex security environments.

This role will suit someone with strong security engineering experience, solid stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to provide technical advice across a range of cyber security technologies.

Location: Canberra, Work model: Hybrid, Clearance: Baseline clearance with ability to obtain NV1.

About the role

You will work across multiple client environments, providing security advice, solution design, implementation support, and ongoing service improvement across cyber engineering services.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical security advice to internal teams, service delivery teams, and customers
• Lead customer meetings and technical workshops
• Support security design, gap analysis, and implementation planning
• Assist with incident, problem, and change management activities
• Review and improve customer security environments
• Support upgrades, policy tuning, new implementations, and service improvements
• Identify opportunities for automation and process improvement
• Maintain awareness of emerging security threats, trends, and technologies

Skills and experience

• 5+ years' experience in security engineering, consulting, or support
• Strong understanding of IP networking and security principles
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• SSE / ZTNA technologies such as Zscaler or Netskope
• Next-generation firewalls such as Fortinet or Palo Alto
• Web application filtering such as F5 or Imperva
• Vulnerability scanning tools such as Tenable or Rapid7
• Microsoft security tools, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, or similar
• Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience developing security designs, standards, and implementation plans
• Knowledge of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Benchmarks, or ASD Essential Eight
• Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach
• Salary package from $120k-$150k including super, depending on experience
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Flexible hybrid working arrangement
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Opportunity to work across varied enterprise and government projects

This is a great opportunity for a security professional looking to step into a consulting role with exposure to multiple clients, modern security technologies, and complex project environments.