Lead Cyber Threat Analyst – SOC & Threat Intelligence

Whizdom Recruitment; Canberra, Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom Recruitment is assisting a national security organisation with a senior Lead Cyber Security Threat Analyst role based in Canberra ACT or Adelaide SA. The role focuses on threat-driven security analysis, vulnerability assessment, and strengthening incident response across complex environments.

You will work with security leadership and technical specialists to identify risks, enhance detection capabilities, and implement effective cyber defence strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment.
• Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security.
• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms.
• Experience with Network Detection and Response (NDR) technologies.
• Exposure to Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead threat-driven security analysis across complex environments.
• Analyse intelligence sources to identify system-specific cyber threats.
• Monitor and investigate security events and potential incidents.
• Develop and improve incident response plans and playbooks.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and recommend remediation actions.
• Review security controls and identify improvement opportunities.
• Establish continuous security monitoring and event analysis processes.
• Support testing, evaluation, and assurance activities for security outcomes.
• Provide guidance to technical leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

SOC experience

Splunk ES

EDR

NDR

SOAR

Threat analysis

Tools

Splunk Enterprise Security

Job description

Whizdom Recruitment is assisting a national security organisation with a senior Lead Cyber Security Threat Analyst role based in Canberra ACT or Adelaide SA. The role focuses on threat-driven security analysis, vulnerability assessment, and strengthening incident response across complex environments.

You will work with security leadership and technical specialists to identify risks, enhance detection capabilities, and implement effective cyber defence strategies.