Strategic Cyber Security Director — Risk & Resilience

Australian Bureau of Statistics; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Bureau of Statistics – Sydney CBD NSW is seeking an experienced and visionary Cyber Security Director (EL2) to lead cyber security outcomes and protect national data assets. You will provide strategic leadership under the CISO, collaborating with executives, inter-agency peers and industry partners to keep ABS secure, resilient and trusted.

You will drive risk management, security architecture, IRAP engagements and security operations, while building a high-performing team and

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership in complex cyber environments.
• Stakeholder engagement and influence across diverse audiences.
• People leadership and developing high-performing teams.
• Governance and operational delivery excellence in large programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership in the delivery of cyber security objectives and business outcomes.
• Lead the development and implementation of cyber security strategies, policies and a core program of work across your discipline.
• Inform enterprise decision-making through expert advice on cyber risk, security architecture or operational threat management to support business resilience.
• Drive the identification, assessment and treatment of cyber security risks across business-critical systems and services through preventive, detective or corrective measures.
• Lead cyber security assurance activities including audits, risk assessments, IRAP engagements, Essential Eight uplift activities and Cyber Authorisations to Operate.
• Strengthen detection, response and recovery capabilities through security operations, threat intelligence and incident response preparedness.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement and Influence

People Leadership

Governance and Operational DeliveryEx

Cyber Security Expertise

Job description

Australian Bureau of Statistics – Sydney CBD NSW is seeking an experienced and visionary Cyber Security Director (EL2) to lead cyber security outcomes and protect national data assets. You will provide strategic leadership under the CISO, collaborating with executives, inter-agency peers and industry partners to keep ABS secure, resilient and trusted.

You will drive risk management, security architecture, IRAP engagements and security operations, while building a high-performing team and