Senior Cyber Defense & Incident Lead

Redland City Council; Redland City; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

4 weeks annual leave with leaveLoading

Parental leave and family benefits

Job summary

Redland City Council is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Operations Analyst to lead its cyber operations, drive threat detection, incident response and security assurance across a diverse technology landscape. You will work with modern cyber security technologies aligned to the Essential Eight to strengthen resilience and collaborate with stakeholders across the Council.

The role requires extensive enterprise experience, hands-on Defender/Sentinel expertise, and strong communication skills to

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cyber security operations within complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on with Microsoft 365 security technologies including Defender and Sentinel.
• Experience leading cyber incident response, investigations, threat management and monitoring.
• Proven vulnerability management and cyber risk assessment capabilities.
• Knowledge of ASD Essential Eight, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber operations, monitor and respond to security events.
• Investigate alerts, threats and provide timely mitigation strategies.
• Drive incident triage, investigations, recovery activities and lessons learned.
• Uplift security posture in line with Essential Eight and industry best practices.
• Provide expert guidance on risks, new technologies and software implementations.
• Conduct security reviews and risk assessments across diverse environments.
• Support cyber awareness and security training across the organization.

Skills

Cyber security operations

Incident response

Threat management

Security monitoring

Stakeholder engagement

Vulnerability management

Risk assessment

Security governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree or certification in Cyber Security/IT

Tools

Microsoft 365 Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Entra ID

Purview

Azure

Job description

Redland City Council is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Operations Analyst to lead its cyber operations, drive threat detection, incident response and security assurance across a diverse technology landscape. You will work with modern cyber security technologies aligned to the Essential Eight to strengthen resilience and collaborate with stakeholders across the Council.

The role requires extensive enterprise experience, hands-on Defender/Sentinel expertise, and strong communication skills to