Senior Digital Forensics & Incident Response Specialist

Telstra Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Telstra is seeking an experienced Digital Forensics & Incident Response Senior Analyst to join its Cyber Emergency Response Team in Melbourne. You’ll operate on the front line of Telstra’s cyber defence, investigating and responding to complex security incidents across our technology and network environments.

You’ll apply forensic, incident response and analytical capabilities to identify, contain and respond to threats including malware, unauthorized access, information disclosure and system

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cyber security incident response and digital forensics, including complex incident handling.
• Strong host, network and log analysis capabilities.
• Experience using contemporary incident response and forensic tools.
• Strong knowledge of Linux and command-line environments.
• Experience identifying and analysing indicators of compromise.
• Understanding of attack techniques, social engineering and contemporary cyber threats.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate technical findings and influence appropriate responses.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the response to complex cyber security incidents in a timely and effective manner.
• Conduct digital forensic, host, network and log analysis to identify indicators of compromise and determine incident scope.
• Gather, preserve and report digital evidence accurately, ensuring appropriate evidentiary standards are maintained.
• Identify security gaps and recommend appropriate controls and remediation actions.
• Partner with security, technology and business teams to strengthen cyber resilience.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of incident response plans, playbooks and processes.
• Document and share technical knowledge and lessons learned across the team.
• Maintain strong networks across the cyber security and incident response community.
• Participate in the team’s on-call roster to support critical security incidents.

Skills

Cyber incident response

Digital forensics

Host analysis

Network analysis

Log analysis

Linux

Incident response tools

Coding / malware analysis

Job description

Telstra is seeking an experienced Digital Forensics & Incident Response Senior Analyst to join its Cyber Emergency Response Team in Melbourne. You’ll operate on the front line of Telstra’s cyber defence, investigating and responding to complex security incidents across our technology and network environments.

You’ll apply forensic, incident response and analytical capabilities to identify, contain and respond to threats including malware, unauthorized access, information disclosure and system