Senior Cyber Analyst

Compas; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Compas is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst for a 12-month contract in Canberra, ACT. The role focuses on incident response, log analysis, security monitoring and proactive threat hunting within a critical cyber operations environment.

Applicants should have at least 2 years of relevant experience, strong incident handling skills and the ability to document processes clearly. NV2 clearance is required for this environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience as a Cyber Security Analyst or equivalent.
• Experience performing incident response activities.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to share knowledge effectively.
• Well-developed writing skills and experience maintaining technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Respond to, investigate and triage cyber security alerts.
• Analyse security events and logs to identify anomalous activity.
• Assist with incident response, remediation and threat hunt activities.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to operationalise relevant intel.

Skills

Incident response

Security monitoring

Log analysis

Threat hunting

Teamwork

Technical writing

Job description

Cyber Security Analyst – Incident Response & Threat Hunting

Join a critical cyber operations environment protecting a large-scale global ICT network from malicious actors. This Senior Cyber Analyst contract is ideal for an experienced cyber professional with strong incident response, security monitoring, log analysis and threat hunting experience.

Location: ACT

Contract Duration: 12 months, possible 2 x 12 month extensions

Security Clearance Requirement: Current NV2 clearance required

Closing Date: 10.00AM, Tuesday, 04 August 2026

Essential Tasks:

• Respond to, investigate and triage cyber security alerts.
• Analyse security events and logs to identify anomalous activity.
• Assist with incident response, remediation and threat hunt activities.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to operationalise relevant intel.

Key Criteria:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Cyber Security Analyst or equivalent.
• Experience performing incident response activities.
• Strong teamwork skills with the ability to share knowledge effectively.
• Well-developed writing skills and experience maintaining technical documentation.

About Compas:

Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised Consulting assignments.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current NV2 clearance.