Senior Cyber Intelligence Analyst

NSW Department of Customer Service; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Work-life balance

Wellbeing programs

Inclusive culture

Leave entitlements

Job summary

NSW Department of Customer Service is seeking a Senior Cyber Intelligence Analyst to join Cyber Security NSW. The role focuses on researching, analysing and delivering intelligence on the cyber threat landscape to support all-of-government responses.

You will shape processes, foster collaboration, and participate in on-call incident work. The position sits in the Strategic Intelligence stream and requires work outside standard hours.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience in cyber security intelligence analysis.
• Must be an Australian Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the cyber threat landscape and produce high-quality intelligence assessments and reports.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement of methodologies.
• Participate in on-call roster and incident response as part of the cyber security incidents.

Skills

intelligence analysis

leadership

cyber threat landscape

critical thinking

Education

Tertiary qualifications in cyber security intelligence analysis

Job description

• Temporary full-time (35hpw) opportunity for up to 18 months with the possibility for ongoing.
• Clerk Grade 9/10 - $133,348 to $146,945 base salary p/a plus superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Sydney CBD and Olympic Park locations - hybrid working conditions and a 50% office presence required. Flexible working arrangements may be available in line with the DCS Flexible Working Policy.

About the role

Cyber Security NSW is looking for a Senior Cyber Intelligence Analyst to join the Cyber Intelligence team. In this role you will research, analyse and deliver advice, intelligence and reporting on the cyber threat landscape to support all-of-government responses to cyber security issues and risks. You will also help shape and enhance the processes and policies that keep operations running smoothly and securely both within the team and across the branch. In addition, you will play a key part in fostering a proactive, collaborative, high-performing team culture where diversity of opinion and experience are valued and celebrated. The role sits in the Strategic Intelligence stream of the Cyber Intelligence team reporting to the Manager, Cyber Intel, along with an opportunity to be involved in more tactical and operational intelligence work. This position requires work outside standard hours on an on-call roster and during cyber incidents.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary cyber threat landscape, including emerging trends and evolving threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), to produce high-quality, in-depth intelligence assessments and reports on threats and campaigns with potential impacts to the NSW Government.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and professional guidance to junior team members, fostering capability development and supporting the delivery of timely, actionable and high-quality cyber intelligence outcomes. Lead and contribute to the continuous improvement and maturation of team methodologies, processes, frameworks and intelligence capabilities.
• Participate in Cyber Security NSW's on-call roster, supporting incident response activities and the provision of intelligence during cyber security incidents and significant events.

About you

• Demonstrated expertise in the intelligence cycle, supported by highly developed research, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Possess exceptional written communication skills and contribute a leadership role in the development and delivery of key Cyber Security NSW intelligence products, including the Tri-Annual Cyber Threat Assessment and other strategic intelligence publications.
• Build and maintain effective collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders across NSW Government agencies and interstate jurisdictions to facilitate the timely sharing, receipt and analysis of cyber threat intelligence and incident-related information.
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience in cyber security intelligence analysis.
• Must be an Australian Citizen with an ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance, and willingness to undergo a criminal history and identity verification and ongoing probity checks as a condition of employment.

Essential requirements

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience in cyber security intelligence analysis.
• Must be an Australian Citizen with an ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance, and willingness to undergo a criminal history and identity verification and ongoing probity checks as a condition of employment.

Desired Skills and Experience

Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Intelligence Analysis, Strategic Intelligence, Cyber Threat Analysis, Threat Landscape Analysis, Threat Actor Analysis, Threat Intelligence Reporting, Intelligence Assessment, Intelligence Collection, Intelligence Cycle, Cyber Security Intelligence, Cyber Risk Analysis, Threat Monitoring, Threat Hunting, Threat Identification, Intelligence Research, Intelligence Reporting, Intelligence Production, Critical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Data Analysis, Intelligence Frameworks, Intelligence Methodologies, Incident Intelligence Support, Cyber Incident Response, Intelligence Sharing, Information Sharing, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Cyber Threat Reporting, Security Intelligence, Information Security, Cyber Security Operations, Strategic Cyber Analysis, Operational Intelligence, Tactical Intelligence, Intelligence Governance, Intelligence Capability Development, Process Improvement, Policy Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Collaboration, Leadership, Mentoring, Team Development. Cyber Intelligence Operations, Strategic Threat Intelligence, Cyber Threat Assessments, Threat Campaign Analysis, Threat Actor Tracking, Intelligence Briefings, Threat Landscape Reporting, Government Cyber Security, Intelligence Product Development, Intelligence Publications, Intelligence Research and Analysis, National Security Intelligence, Cyber Risk Intelligence, Strategic Intelligence Reporting, Operational Intelligence Support, Tactical Intelligence Support, Incident Response Intelligence, Security Incident Analysis, Cyber Threat Sharing, Intelligence Collection and Dissemination, Intelligence Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Cross-Government Collaboration, Interagency Collaboration, Continuous Improvement Programs, Intelligence Capability Uplift, Intelligence Framework Development, Mentoring Analysts, Team Leadership, Intelligence Advisory Services, Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) Support.

Why work for Cyber NSW?

• Flexible working: We offer a broad range of flexible working arrangements.
• Career development: Ongoing learning and development opportunities through expert-led sessions, online training and professional development opportunities.
• Work-life balance: Flex time accrual for extra hours worked (for non-Exec roles) based on a 35-hour work week.
• Wellbeing support: Access to employee assistance programs, including EAP, Fitness Passport, and wellbeing initiatives.
• Inclusive culture: Staff led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including DCS Pride, Young Professionals Network and more.
• Leave entitlements: Four weeks annual leave and paid sick leave, carer's leave, and long service leave.

About the Team

Cyber Security Defence & Capability (CDC) provides safeguarding measures to strengthen cyber security across the NSW Government. CDC delivers plans for cyber incident recovery and response, develops bespoke intelligence of the cyber landscape and issues alerts for vulnerabilities impacting systems used by NSW Government agencies.

About Cyber Security NSW

Cyber Security NSW provides centralised services and all-of-government leadership to drive a cyber-resilient NSW Government that can safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of government systems, services and data for NSW communities. Cyber Security NSW is an all-of-government function located within Digital NSW in the Department of Customer Service. Learn more about Our Vision and Cyber Security NSW.

About ID Support NSW

ID Support NSW is a nation-leading business unit in Cyber Security NSW that deliver public-facing advisory services dedicated to assisting victims of identity theft and crime and supports the NSW Governments data breach response. With recent data breaches and increasing fraud, identity resilience is key to preventing misuse. Learn more about ID Support NSW and help shape how identities are protected and remediated in NSW.

Closing Date: Thursday 24 September @ 11:59PM

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