CyberCX - Lead Analyst, Cyber Intelligence

Accenture PLC; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks paid parental leave

Long & short-term career breaks

Structured career development program

Local and international career options

Family Inclusive Workplace

Flexible work arrangements

Diversity & Inclusion recognition

Job summary

CyberCX Intelligence, part of Accenture, is building a dedicated Australia and New Zealand focused cyber intelligence capability.

The Lead Cyber Intelligence Analyst is a key member of the Cyber Intelligence function and will maintain expertise in technologies, techniques and trends in cyber intelligence to continuously improve the team’s products and services; identify and develop stakeholder relationships and commercial opportunities; and deliver, individually or as part of a team,

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber intelligence engagements and delivering intelligence products.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to brief internal/external customers.
• Ability to lead teams and mentor analysts.
• Active AGSVA clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategic direction, growth and sustainability of the Cyber Intelligence function in support of the Director – Cyber Intelligence.
• Deliver and/or manage complex cyber intelligence engagements, including advising and briefing customers.
• Operationalise Cyber Intelligence capabilities to lead development of service offerings.
• Maintain expertise on the Australian and New Zealand threat landscape and contribute to knowledge base.
• Collaborate with practices and customer teams to raise awareness of Cyber Intelligence products and pursue opportunities.
• Mentor and develop Senior Analysts, Analysts and Associate Analysts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Cyber threat knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery experience

Education

Cyber security / intelligence education

Job description

The work we do matters

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at www.accenture.com.

About the role

At CyberCX we are building a uniquely Australia and New Zealand focused cyber intelligence capability. The Lead Cyber Intelligence Analyst is a key member of the Cyber Intelligence function and will maintain expertise in technologies, techniques and trends in cyber intelligence to continuously improve the team’s products and services; identify and develop stakeholder relationships and commercial opportunities; and deliver, individually or as part of a team, intelligence products and services.

About the team

CyberCX Intelligence is a dedicated intelligence capability, with experts in tactical, operational and strategic intelligence. Situated inside one of the world’s largest end-to-end cyber security companies, we have the information, access and context to help our customers to make better decisions at all levels: from cyber defence teams to Boardrooms.

What you’ll be doing

• Contribute to the strategic direction, growth and sustainability of the Cyber Intelligence function in support of the Director – Cyber Intelligence.


• Deliver and/or project manage complex cyber intelligence engagements, including advising and briefing internal and external customers, individually and as part of a team.


• Operationalise Cyber Intelligence capabilities and resources in order to lead development and innovation of Cyber Intelligence service offerings.


• Maintain expertise in the Australian and New Zealand threat landscape and contribute to the team’s collective body of knowledge, analysis and processes and systems.


• Work proactively with practices and customer teams across CyberCX to increase awareness of Cyber Intelligence products and services, identify and pursue business development opportunities, and build proposals and responses to bids and tenders.


• Mentor, develop and inspire other members of the team and manage Senior Analysts, Analysts and Associate Analysts.

Skills & Experience

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to analyse and amalgamate diverse information to deliver results


• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to produce oral and written products with structure, clarity and precision


• Exceptional professional judgment, with a track record of delivering results in high‑pressure environments


• Superior stakeholder engagement skills, ability to build rapport with senior leaders and working‑level teams, and capacity to engage with customers, understand and meet their requirements, ask questions and respond to feedback


• Strong leadership and project management skills


• Significant experience and in-depth knowledge of the cyber threat landscape and intelligence processes and products


• Relevant industry qualifications or higher education (e.g. in cyber security, international security or intelligence studies) strongly regarded


• An active AGSVA clearance, or the willingness and ability to attain one

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave


• Long & short-term career break opportunities


• Structured career development program


• Local and international career opportunities.


• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™


• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.


• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent‑and innovation‑led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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At Accenture, our intention is to foster a culture and a workplace in which all of our people feel a sense of belonging and are respected and empowered to do their best work.

As part of our talent strategy, we hire and develop people who have different backgrounds, different perspectives and different lived experiences. These differences ensure that we have and attract the cognitive diversity to deliver a variety of perspectives, observations and insights which are essential to drive the innovation needed to reinvent, and we hold our leaders accountable for ensuring we have the most innovative and talented people in our industry.

We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferred communication method, please email [e-mail] cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on+61 2 9005 5000.