GRC Security Specialist

Client 1; Canberra; On-site; AUD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Initial 6-12 month engagement

Public sector project and impact

Job summary

Client 1 in Canberra, ACT is seeking a Cyber Security Specialist (GRC) to support a strategic security uplift program, delivering governance, risk and compliance outcomes across policies, standards and security controls.

The role emphasizes collaboration with project teams, ongoing risk management and adherence to government cyber security requirements, including Defender and Tenable exposures, and requires Baseline Security Clearance or higher.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in Cyber Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) roles.
• Experience delivering cyber security uplift, transformation or strategy implementation programs.
• Strong understanding of the Essential Eight and security governance frameworks.
• Experience developing and maintaining cyber security policies and standards.
• Knowledge of risk management, assurance and compliance activities within government environments.
• Technical cyber security background with exposure to tools such as Microsoft Defender and Tenable.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and reporting skills.
• Previous Federal Government experience highly regarded.
• Current Baseline Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a Cyber Security Strategy Implementation Program.
• Lead and coordinate cyber security projects and initiatives.
• Review, develop and uplift cyber security policies, standards and procedures.
• Drive Essential Eight maturity improvements and remediation activities.
• Conduct governance, risk and compliance activities across cyber security domains.
• Support security assessments, audits and compliance reporting.
• Provide cyber security advice and guidance to business and technical stakeholders.
• Identify and manage cyber security risks and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure security requirements are embedded throughout delivery.

Skills

GRC experience

Cyber security uplift

Policy development

Risk management

Stakeholder comms

Government experience

Compliance reporting

Baseline clearance

Microsoft Defender

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Tenable

Job description

Role Title
Cyber Security Specialist (GRC)

Location
Canberra, ACT

Working Arrangement
Contract Opportunity | 6-12 Month Engagement

Clearance Required
Baseline Security Clearance or above

Company Overview
Our Federal Government client is undertaking a significant cyber security uplift program and is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Specialist to support the implementation of key security initiatives. This is an opportunity to contribute to strategic cyber security outcomes while working across governance, compliance, policy and technical security improvement activities.

Job Description
We are seeking a Cyber Security Specialist with a strong Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) background to support a Cyber Security Strategy Implementation Program. Working within a collaborative security team, you will play a key role in delivering security projects, uplifting policies and standards, improving Essential Eight maturity, and ensuring ongoing compliance with government cyber security requirements.

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of GRC expertise and technical cyber security knowledge, particularly across Microsoft Defender, Tenable and broader enterprise security controls.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of a Cyber Security Strategy Implementation Program.
• Lead and coordinate cyber security projects and initiatives.
• Review, develop and uplift cyber security policies, standards and procedures.
• Drive Essential Eight maturity improvements and remediation activities.
• Conduct governance, risk and compliance activities across cyber security domains.
• Support security assessments, audits and compliance reporting.
• Provide cyber security advice and guidance to business and technical stakeholders.
• Identify and manage cyber security risks and improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure security requirements are embedded throughout delivery.

Knowledge / Skills Required

• Proven experience working in Cyber Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) roles.
• Experience delivering cyber security uplift, transformation or strategy implementation programs.
• Strong understanding of the Essential Eight and security governance frameworks.
• Experience developing and maintaining cyber security policies and standards.
• Knowledge of risk management, assurance and compliance activities within government environments.
• Technical cyber security background with exposure to tools such as Microsoft Defender and Tenable.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and reporting skills.
• Previous Federal Government experience highly regarded.
• Current Baseline Security Clearance.

Employment Benefits

• Initial 6-12 month engagement with strong extension potential.
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-profile cyber security transformation program.
• Diverse mix of strategic, governance and technical security work.
• Collaborative team environment with meaningful public sector outcomes.

Diversity and Inclusion
Our client is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, abilities and experiences.

Veterans
Veterans and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel are encouraged to apply, with cyber security and government experience highly regarded.