Multiple Lead Cyber Threat Analyst

Clicks IT Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 148,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Clicks IT Recruitment in Canberra is seeking a Senior Cyber Threat Analyst to lead proactive threat hunting and incident response across a large enterprise. You will work with threat intelligence, detection engineering, and security operations teams to identify emerging threats and strengthen defenses.

Applicants must hold an active NV1 clearance at the time of applying. The role is on-site in Canberra with an option for 2 days from home, offering a challenging environment for experts in threat

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cyber threat hunting and incident response.
• Strong knowledge of attacker TTPs and threat intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive cyber threat hunting activities across enterprise environments.
• Investigate cyber intrusion activity using logs, telemetry, endpoint data, network traffic, and threat intelligence sources.
• Lead and support cyber incident response activities, including technical triage, containment, remediation, and reporting.
• Research adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and translate findings into actionable intelligence.
• Perform threat modelling and threat assessments to identify emerging risks.
• Analyse indicators of compromise and anomalous behaviours across systems and networks.

Skills

Threat hunting

Cyber threat analysis

Security operations

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Log analysis

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Defender

KQL

SIEM

EDR

SOAR

Threat intel platforms

PowerShell

Python

Forensic tooling

Job description

Multiple Senior Cyber Threat Analyst

12 month with 2*12 month extensions

Canberra- onsite (2 days from home considered)

NV1 Manditory

Are you passionate about hunting sophisticated cyber threats and protecting critical enterprise environments? We are seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Threat Analyst to join a highly skilled cyber security team responsible for identifying, investigating, and responding to advanced cyber threats across a large and complex technology environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a security professional with strong threat hunting, incident response, cyber intelligence, and security operations experience to contribute to the protection of critical systems while working alongside leading cyber specialists.

The Opportunity As a Senior Cyber Threat Analyst, you will lead proactive threat hunting activities, investigate malicious and suspicious activity, support major cyber incident response efforts, and provide intelligence-driven insights to strengthen cyber defence capabilities. You will work across multiple cyber disciplines, partnering with threat intelligence, detection engineering, vulnerability management, and security operations teams to identify emerging threats, improve investigative outcomes, and drive continuous security uplift.

Please note due to the nature of the work involved you must hold an active NV1 security clearence at the point of applying for this role

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive cyber threat hunting activities across enterprise environments.
• Investigate cyber intrusion activity using logs, telemetry, endpoint data, network traffic, and threat intelligence sources.
• Lead and support cyber incident response activities, including technical triage, containment, remediation, and reporting.
• Research adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and translate findings into actionable intelligence.
• Perform threat modelling and threat assessments to identify emerging risks.
• Analyse indicators of compromise and anomalous behaviours across systems and networks.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in cyber threat hunting, cyber threat analysis, security operations, or incident response.
• Strong understanding of cyber intrusion methodologies, attacker behaviours, and threat intelligence.
• Experience investigating complex security incidents in enterprise environments.
• Advanced log analysis and forensic investigation skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender and Advanced Hunting using KQL.
• Experience working with SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Ability to produce detailed technical investigations and intelligence reporting.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Highly Desirable Technical Experience

• Microsoft Sentinel
• Elastic / Kibana
• QRadar
• ExtraHop
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Entra ID
• Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform
• Rapid7 or Tenable
• Security automation using PowerShell or Python
• Malware analysis and reverse engineering tools
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) technologies

Job Summary

Pay:

$130per hour

Location:

Australian Capital Territory, Canberra

Job Type:

Contract

Specialisation:

Other IT & Telecommunications

Reference ID:

BH-78015

At Clicks we embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity.

First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

We provide reasonable adjustments, including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with a disability.

If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please call 1300 254 *** or email***********@clicks.com.au