Senior Specialist Cyber Risk

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Transport for NSW is seeking a Senior Specialist Cyber Risk to join the Cyber Risk & Culture team in Sydney. Lead complex risk assessments, advise on controls, and drive risk treatment alongside improving risk processes and governance.

You will partner with stakeholders to enhance risk understanding and embed a strong cyber risk culture across the organisation. The role focuses on turning insights into actions, managing evolving cyber risks including third-party risk and regulatory obligations,

Qualifikationen

• Strong knowledge of cyber security governance and risk management.
• Experience leading cyber risk assessments and managing risk registers.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CRISC, or progress towards certification.

Aufgaben

• Lead complex cyber risk assessments and advise on controls and risk treatment.
• Strengthen risk management practices and improve processes and methodologies.
• Influence stakeholders to improve risk understanding and decision-making and foster a cyber risk culture.
• Provide cyber risk insights and reporting, tracking trends and emerging threats.
• Cover third-party and vendor risk and evolving technologies to enhance resilience.

Kenntnisse

Cyber risk assessments

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management frameworks

Power BI

Excel

Certifications (CISSP/CISM/CRISC)

Ausbildung

Cyber Security / IT related degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

You excel at connecting the dots as a problem solver, ensuring the seamless delivery of reliable services from beginning to end.

You bring structure, mitigation and education to our organisation. Our records and datasets are vast and varied. This is your opportunity to safeguard critical infrastructure, order and protect sensitive data, and defend against emerging cyber threats. You'll be part of an expert team who protect against thousands of threats every day.

In this role, you'll:

Cyber risk isn’t just about frameworks and registers. It’s about people, decisions and action. Join our Cyber Risk & Culture team as a Senior Specialist Cyber Risk and bring your expertise to a team focused on improving how cyber risk is understood, owned and managed across the organisation. You’ll navigate complex cyber risks, provide trusted advice and influence risk-based decisions, while helping turn insights into meaningful action and contributing to stronger capability, continuous improvement and greater cyber resilience for Transport for NSW and the people of New South Wales.

• Lead complex cyber risk assessments, analysing potential impacts and providing practical advice on controls, mitigation and risk treatment strategies.
• Strengthen cyber risk management practices by contributing to the Cyber Risk Management Framework and continuously improving risk processes, methodologies and ways of working.
• Partner with and influence stakeholders to improve risk understanding, ownership and decision-making, while promoting a strong cyber risk culture across the organisation.
• Provide meaningful cyber risk insights and reporting, maintaining quality risk information and identifying trends, emerging threats and changes in the organisation’s cyber risk posture.
• Manage evolving areas of cyber risk, including third-party and vendor risk, control effectiveness, regulatory obligations and emerging technologies, to support stronger cyber resilience.

The team also comes together in person for activities such as branch all-in days, training sessions, planning workshops and collaborative work.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

About you

• Qualifications in Cyber Security, Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Experience leading cyber risk assessments, managing risk registers and implementing risk treatment plans.
• Strong knowledge of cyber security governance, risk management methodologies and compliance frameworks.
• Intermediate to advanced Power BI skills and advanced Microsoft Excel capability, including formulas and data analysis, with experience using these tools to support reporting and insights.
• Relevant industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CRISC, or progress towards achieving certification.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work optionsmay be available. Learn more viaFlexible work options and policy

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.