Cyber Security Ops Analyst - Hybrid/Remote (Junior/Senior)

The Recruitment Hive Pty Ltd; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Recruitment Hive is seeking Multiple Cyber Security Operations Analysts for Canberra, with both Junior (APS4/5) and Senior (APS6/EL1) levels. You will monitor, investigate and respond to security alerts and incidents, using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Purview.

Successful candidates will have hands-on security operations experience, strong investigation skills and the ability to mentor others.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security operations, incident response, security monitoring or cyber investigations.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint and/or Microsoft Purview.
• Understanding of threat detection, incident investigation, vulnerability management and security remediation.
• Senior applicants should demonstrate advanced incident response, threat hunting and technical leadership experience.
• Junior applicants should demonstrate sound investigation, alert triage and evidence-handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate and respond to cyber security alerts, incidents and threats.
• Use Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Purview to support threat detection and investigations.
• Conduct security investigations, analyse evidence and support incident containment, remediation and recovery.
• Contribute to threat hunting, vulnerability management and security risk mitigation.
• Improve detection capabilities, investigation workflows, automation and operational procedures.
• Collaborate with cyber security engineers, ICT teams, managed SOC providers and stakeholders.
• Senior analysts will also lead complex investigations, provide technical guidance and mentoring, review SOC outputs, and drive improvements to incident response and detection capabilities.

Skills

Cyber security operations

Incident response

Threat detection

Security monitoring

Investigation skills

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Defender XDR

Defender for Endpoint

Microsoft Purview

Job description

The Recruitment Hive is seeking Multiple Cyber Security Operations Analysts for Canberra, with both Junior (APS4/5) and Senior (APS6/EL1) levels. You will monitor, investigate and respond to security alerts and incidents, using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Purview.

Successful candidates will have hands-on security operations experience, strong investigation skills and the ability to mentor others.