Digital Forensics & Incident Response Senior Analyst

Telstra Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Telstra is seeking an experienced Digital Forensics & Incident Response Senior Analyst to join its Cyber Emergency Response Team in Melbourne. You’ll operate on the front line of Telstra’s cyber defence, investigating and responding to complex security incidents across our technology and network environments.

You’ll apply forensic, incident response and analytical capabilities to identify, contain and respond to threats including malware, unauthorized access, information disclosure and system

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cyber security incident response and digital forensics, including complex incident handling.
• Strong host, network and log analysis capabilities.
• Experience using contemporary incident response and forensic tools.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and command-line environments.
• Experience identifying and analysing indicators of compromise.
• Understanding of attack techniques, social engineering and contemporary cyber threats.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate technical findings and influence appropriate responses.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the response to complex cyber security incidents in a timely and effective manner.
• Conduct digital forensic, host, network and log analysis to identify indicators of compromise and determine incident scope.
• Gather, preserve and report digital evidence accurately, ensuring appropriate evidentiary standards are maintained.
• Identify security gaps and recommend appropriate controls and remediation actions.
• Partner with security, technology and business teams to strengthen cyber resilience.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of incident response plans, playbooks and processes.
• Document and share technical knowledge and lessons learned across the team.
• Maintain strong networks across the cyber security and incident response community.
• Participate in the team’s on-call roster to support critical security incidents.

Skills

Cyber incident response

Digital forensics

Host analysis

Network analysis

Log analysis

Linux

Incident response tools

Coding / malware analysis

Job description

Employment Type Permanent

Closing Date 16 Nov 2026 11:59pm

Job Title Digital Forensics & Incident Response Senior Analyst

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Digital Forensics & Incident Response Senior Analyst to join Telstra’s Cyber Emergency Response Team. You’ll operate on the front line of Telstra’s cyber defence, investigating and responding to complex security incidents across our technology and network environments. Using contemporary forensic, incident response and analytical capabilities, you’ll help identify, contain and respond to threats including malicious code, unauthorised access, information disclosure and system compromise. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex cyber challenges while helping strengthen Telstra’s overall security posture.

What You’ll Do

Coordinate and support the response to complex cyber security incidents in a timely and effective manner.

Conduct digital forensic, host, network and log analysis to identify indicators of compromise and determine incident scope.

Gather, preserve and report digital evidence accurately, ensuring appropriate evidentiary standards are maintained.

Identify security gaps and recommend appropriate controls and remediation actions.

Partner with security, technology and business teams to strengthen cyber resilience.

Contribute to the development and maintenance of incident response plans, playbooks and processes.

Document and share technical knowledge and lessons learned across the team.

Maintain strong networks across the cyber security and incident response community.

Participate in the team’s on-call roster to support critical security incidents.

About You

You’ll bring strong technical capability in cyber incident response and digital forensics, combined with the judgement and communication skills to navigate complex incidents and engage effectively with stakeholders.

Ideally, you’ll have:

Proven experience in cyber security incident response and digital forensics, including complex incident handling.

Strong host, network and log analysis capabilities.

Experience using contemporary incident response and forensic tools.

Strong knowledge of Linux and command-line environments.

Experience identifying and analysing indicators of compromise.

Understanding of attack techniques, social engineering and contemporary cyber threats.

Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate technical findings and influence appropriate responses.

Experience in coding, web development or malware analysis is highly desirable.

The ability to work effectively during high-priority or time-critical cyber incidents.

About Telstra

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. From our earliest days in the Postmaster General's Office to the Australian icon we are today, the heart of Telstra has never changed. We've always been committed to being a great place to work as we make the world a better place too. Working at Telstra, we all have a why. Whether it's endless career opportunities, an amazing work-life balance or being able to make a difference, we all know why we're motivated to be our best here. Our people find purpose and pride in being part of Telstra, because we support the things that matter most.

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