Senior Cyber Resilience & Operations—AI-Driven

Grant Thornton; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Australia is expanding its cyber resilience and operations practice and seeks a hands‑on Senior Associate. You will deliver risk‑based improvements across cyber resilience initiatives, incident readiness, and security operations for diverse clients, while developing consulting and client‑facing skills within a global network.

The role offers a permanent, full‑time career with opportunities to contribute to playbooks, exercises, and client workshops, collaborating with partners

Qualifications

• Typically 3 years’ experience in cyber operations roles, in‑house or consultancy.
• Familiarity with common security tools and recognised cyber security frameworks.
• Able to explain technical findings to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Genuine interest in how AI and automation impact the industry.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients’ security operations and prioritise improvements to cyber resilience.
• Develop incident response plans and tabletop exercises for teams and boards.
• Support clients during live incidents with IR specialists.
• Assist exposure and vulnerability management and risk prioritisation.
• Explore how AI and automation strengthen resilience and operations.
• Prepare clear reporting and client recommendations for senior staff.
• Contribute to proposals and knowledge sharing across the network.

Skills

Cyber operations

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Security operations

AI awareness

Education

Cyber security degree or related field

Job description

Grant Thornton Australia is expanding its cyber resilience and operations practice and seeks a hands‑on Senior Associate. You will deliver risk‑based improvements across cyber resilience initiatives, incident readiness, and security operations for diverse clients, while developing consulting and client‑facing skills within a global network.

The role offers a permanent, full‑time career with opportunities to contribute to playbooks, exercises, and client workshops, collaborating with partners