SENIOR CYBER SECURITY SPECIALIST

Attorney-General's Department – Official; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Attorney-General's Department – Official is seeking a Senior Cyber Security & Risk Specialist to lead governance, risk and compliance activities across the AGD Cyber Program. You will provide authoritative cyber security and risk advice to a broad range of business stakeholders and contribute to the department's cyber security posture aligned with SACSF and ISO/IEC 27001.

This role sits within the Technology Services Business Unit, offering opportunities to lead discrete cyber security

Qualifications

• Eligible for Baseline Clearance.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency required for Baseline Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate governance, risk and compliance (GRC) activities across the AGD Cyber Program.
• Provide authoritative cyber security and risk advice to a broad range of business stakeholders.
• Support implementation and ongoing maturity of the Department’s cyber security posture aligned with SACSF/ISO 27001.
• Lead cyber security initiatives and assurance activities to support the Cyber Security and Risk Strategy.

Skills

Governance leadership in cybersecurity

Policy shaping in cyber security

GRC coordination

Job description

• Provide governance leadership in cybersecurity for an important State Gov agency
• Shape policy in an agency with a strong interest in cyber security
• Work in a large State Government team

The Senior Cyber Security & Risk Specialist plays a key role in leading and coordinating governance, risk and compliance (GRC) activities across the AGD Cyber Program. The position is responsible for managing core elements of the Department’s Cyber Security and Risk Program, with a primary focus on cyber governance, risk management, assurance, and policy compliance.

Working closely with internal GRC and technical cyber security specialists, the role contributes to the effective implementation and ongoing maturity of the Department’s cyber security posture, including alignment with the South Australian Cyber Security Framework (SACSF) and ISO/IEC 27001.

The position provides authoritative cyber security and risk advice to a broad range of business stakeholders and offers opportunities to lead and participate in discrete cyber security initiatives and assurance activities that support delivery of the AGD Cyber Security and Risk Strategy.

Special Conditions

• National Police Check required.
• Employment-related Screening Check required.
• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required.
• This role requires the applicant to be eligible for attainment of Baseline Clearance. Applications for Baseline Clearance requires the applicant to be an Australian citizen or have existing Australian permanent residency status.

For more information, please see attached Job & Person Specification

The Technology Services Business Unit is responsible for helping to meet a wide range of IT needs throughout the department by providing expertise and services in ICT Service Desk and Desktop Support, Infrastructure Management and Technical Support, ICT Contract Management and Procurement, ICT Security and Policy, IT Asset Management, software licensing and compliance, ICT Change Management that assist in meeting the overall AGD objectives.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.