Lead Security Analyst

IT Alliance; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Alliance is seeking a Lead Security Analyst for a Federal Government client, based in Canberra and Adelaide. You will lead security operations within the SOC, drive detection engineering, and coordinate incident response across both cities.

The role requires hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security, EDR/NDR tooling, and SOAR, plus knowledge of ASD ISM and Essential Eight to ensure government policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated SOC analyst experience.
• Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security.
• Experience with EDR and NDR platforms.
• Knowledge of Australian Government information security policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead SOC operations and incident response in Canberra/Adelaide.
• Collaborate with cyber teams to implement detections and runbooks.

Skills

SOC experience

ASD ISM knowledge

Essential Eight awareness

Tools

Splunk ES

EDR

NDR

SOAR

Job description

One of our Federal Government clients is looking for Lead Security Analyst in Canberra and Adelaide.

We are looking for the following Skills/Experience:

• Demonstrated experience working in a SOC as a Security Analyst.
• Demonstrated experience in using Splunk Enterprise Security.
• Experience with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and network Detection and Response (NDR) platform.
• Experience with Network Detection and Response (NDR) platform.
• Experience with a Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR) platform.
• Demonstrated experience with or knowledge of Australian Government information security policies, the ASD Information Security Manual and Essential Eight.

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