Cyber Security Manager

Compare The Market; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

One day work from home per week

ME leave

Volunteer Day leave

Leave purchasing option

Return To Work bonus

Recognition program

Job summary

Compare the Market and iSelect are seeking a hands-on security leader to own day‑to‑day cyber defences across both brands in Australia. Translate strategy into practical controls, lead security operations, and drive vulnerability management while balancing business priorities.

You will report to the Head of Information Security and partner with technology, risk and external specialists to strengthen the security posture and deliver measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading cyber defence operations and security incidents.
• Strong knowledge of security monitoring, cloud security and data protection controls.
• Experience with risk-based decision making in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead security operations, incident response and vulnerability management across two brands.
• Coordinate investigations, containment and recovery of security incidents with cross-functional teams.
• Drive remediation and testing using evidence and retesting where needed.
• Oversee endpoint, cloud, identity and access security controls and reporting.
• Define scope and measures for security roadmap initiatives.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication

Coaching

Education

Cyber security qualification

Tools

AWS

Netskope

Cloudflare Zero Trust

Job description

iSelect and Compare the Market are trusted, well-known brands dedicated to helping millions of Australians compare and buy personal finance and household products such as insurance, energy, and loans. Together, we provide a seamless, customer-focused experience that makes it easier for Australians to find the right products to suit their needs.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead the day-to-day cyber defence capability across Compare the Market and iSelect, protecting business services, customer information and employees. Reporting to the Head of Information Security, you'll translate security strategy into practical controls, measurable outcomes and ongoing operational improvements.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for security operations, incident response, vulnerability management and the delivery of security initiatives. You'll work closely with technology teams, business stakeholders and external partners to strengthen security posture while balancing operational demands and strategic priorities.

• Lead security monitoring, alert triage, investigations and response activities across both businesses, continuously improving detection coverage, telemetry, playbooks and operational processes.
• Coordinate the investigation, containment and recovery of security incidents, working with internal teams and external specialists while providing clear communication, governance and post-incident reviews.
• Drive vulnerability management and penetration test remediation, prioritising risk, assigning accountable owners, tracking actions through ADO and validating closure through evidence or retesting.
• Oversee the effectiveness of endpoint, cloud, identity, access, email security and DLP controls, partnering with platform owners to improve compliance, coverage and operational resilience.
• Deliver security roadmap initiatives by defining scope, dependencies, owners and success measures, ensuring new controls are operationally supportable and provide measurable risk reduction.
• Produce meaningful security reporting across detection performance, incident response, vulnerabilities, exceptions and control effectiveness to support informed risk and investment decisions.
• Build strong relationships across infrastructure, cloud, application, service delivery and risk teams, while managing security partners, improving operational capability and providing technical leadership and coaching.

What’s In It For You

At Compare the Market and iSelect, we’re all about helping people make smart choices – and joining us might just be yours.We offer an environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are valued, and your growth genuinely matters. Collaboration is part of our DNA and you’ll be joining a supportive, forward-thinking team where you can do meaningful work (and be recognised for it!)

We’re guided by three shared values that shape how we work, how we treat each other, and how we show up for our customers - Drive, Noble Intent and All Together.

Plus, we offer a range of great perks to help you thrive both in and out of work:

• Vibrant and social community who have annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including the option of one day working from home each week or a 9-day fortnight
• Enjoy additional leave days - ‘ME’ leave and ‘Volunteer Day’ leave
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Return To Work bonus for returning parents
• Quarterly Award and Recognition program

What Sets You Apart

• Demonstrated experience leading cyber defence operations, coordinating security incidents and making sound risk-based decisions in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of security monitoring, endpoint and cloud security, identity and access management, secure access and data protection controls, with the ability to interpret testing outcomes and drive remediation.
• Proven ability to balance operational priorities, security initiatives and competing stakeholder demands while effectively managing service providers and technology partners.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and coaching skills, with a disciplined approach to documentation, metrics, governance and delivery.
• Relevant qualifications and/or equivalent practical experience in cyber security, security operations or cyber defence.
• Experience within customer-facing digital businesses or multi-brand environments, with exposure to PCI DSS, security assurance and risk reporting.
• Familiarity with AWS, Netskope, Cloudflare Zero Trust, cloud security posture management tools, work-tracking platforms and security automation.
• Exposure to detection engineering, threat hunting or security operations automation.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, GIAC GSOM, AWS Security Specialty or equivalent security, incident response or cloud certifications.

At Compare the Market and iSelect we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we embrace diversity.

This role is available to candidates with unlimited Australian working rights only. Sponsorship is not available.

iSelect and Compare the Market, brands of iCompare Group, are committed to protecting your privacy. All applications and personal information are kept confidential and securely stored in line with Australian privacy laws, used only for recruitment purposes, and not shared with third parties outside iCompare Group without your consent.