Senior Cyber Security Analyst - Threat Hunting & Incident Response

The University of Western Australia; Crawley; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious Australian university in Crawley is looking for a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to protect university systems and data. The role involves monitoring and responding to cybersecurity threats while collaborating with IT teams. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience in security operations, specifically with Microsoft Sentinel. The position offers a competitive salary and aims to provide a secure digital environment for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in security operations, including monitoring, analysis, and incident response.
• Ability to write or modify simple detection queries.
• Broad understanding of infrastructure, platform, and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and respond to cyber threats.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting and manage vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with IT teams on security incidents.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Monitoring and analysis

Cyber threat awareness

Familiarity with SIEM platforms

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Job description

A prestigious Australian university in Crawley is looking for a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to protect university systems and data. The role involves monitoring and responding to cybersecurity threats while collaborating with IT teams. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and experience in security operations, specifically with Microsoft Sentinel. The position offers a competitive salary and aims to provide a secure digital environment for students and staff.