Cyber Security Lead: Risk, Governance & Hands-On Ops

Xceltium; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Xceltium is seeking a Cyber Security Manager in Western Sydney to own cybersecurity outcomes across governance, risk, controls, and security operations. The role blends hands-on infrastructure work with strategic risk decisions, reporting to senior stakeholders.

The successful candidate will bridge technical depth with governance, ensuring alignment of security controls and business objectives in a practical, cost-aware manner.

Qualifications

• Broad cybersecurity experience spanning risk, governance and controls.
• Strong incident response and vulnerability management skills.
• Experience with NIST, PCI DSS or cyber risk assessments.
• Ability to communicate with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own cybersecurity outcomes with focus on risk and controls.
• Oversee security operations, incidents and vulnerability management.
• Collaborate with auditors, vendors and internal teams.
• Balance security with cost and operational impact.

Skills

Cybersecurity incident response

Vulnerability management

Threat detection

Identity and access management

Endpoint security

Network security

Cloud security

Governance, risk and controls

Networking fundamentals

Security operations

Job description

Xceltium is seeking a Cyber Security Manager in Western Sydney to own cybersecurity outcomes across governance, risk, controls, and security operations. The role blends hands-on infrastructure work with strategic risk decisions, reporting to senior stakeholders.

The successful candidate will bridge technical depth with governance, ensuring alignment of security controls and business objectives in a practical, cost-aware manner.