Cybersecurity Advisory Manager - Governance & Resilience

KordaMentha; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development

Flexible work options

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

KordaMentha is seeking a Manager in Canberra's Cyber practice to deliver high-quality advisory services to government, critical infrastructure and regulated sectors. You will work with senior leaders on complex cyber and technology risk challenges, translating technical and regulatory issues into practical outcomes.

The role emphasizes delivering across governance, risk, privacy and resilience, with opportunities to contribute to business development and client pursuits in a collaborative team

Qualifications

• 4 - 5years’ experience in consulting, risk, cyber security, privacy, technology, audit, governance, compliance, legal or advisory roles.
• Experience supporting or delivering projects across cyber security, technology risk, governance, compliance, privacy, resilience or assurance.
• Sound understanding of recognised cyber security frameworks and standards, such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, Essential Eight, ISM, PSPF, AESCSF and CPS 234.
• Ability to assess cyber and technology risks and translate findings into practical, defensible recommendations for technical, executive and regulatory audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing high quality reports, risk assessments, presentations and executive briefings.
• Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage expectations across technical and non technical audiences.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities while delivering high-quality work to deadlines.
• Collaborative, client focused and outcomes driven approach, with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with clients to understand their operating environment, strategic objectives and key risks, providing practical advice that strengthens organisational resilience and supports informed decision-making.
• Support and deliver advisory engagements across cyber security, technology risk, privacy, governance, compliance, resilience and assurance.
• Assist organisations in understanding and responding to evolving regulatory obligations, industry standards and government expectations.
• Analyse artefacts including policies, procedures, risk registers, technical documentation, governance frameworks and operational documentation, translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Develop high-quality reports, presentations, business cases and executive briefings tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support cyber security and resilience strategies, operating models, roadmaps and transformation initiatives.
• Conduct assessments and reviews aligned to recognised frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, Essential Eight, AESCSF, IS18, PSPF, ISM and CPS 234.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams across KordaMentha to deliver integrated outcomes for clients.
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders and contribute to a positive and collaborative team culture.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, thought leadership, market initiatives and client pursuits.

Job description

KordaMentha is seeking a Manager in Canberra's Cyber practice to deliver high-quality advisory services to government, critical infrastructure and regulated sectors. You will work with senior leaders on complex cyber and technology risk challenges, translating technical and regulatory issues into practical outcomes.

The role emphasizes delivering across governance, risk, privacy and resilience, with opportunities to contribute to business development and client pursuits in a collaborative team