CyberCX - Security Analyst

Accenture; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberCX, part of Accenture, in Auckland seeks a Security Analyst to perform SIEM event analysis, vulnerability assessments, and incident triage for clients. You will develop use cases, prepare communications, and support governance and project activities while collaborating across CyberCX to enhance service delivery.

Requirements include 1–3 years in a similar role, a tertiary IT qualification, and experience with IT security tools. Full working rights in New Zealand are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in information technology or related field.
• 1–3 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Basic IT experience.
• Experience with IT security tools and controls (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Anti-virus, WAF).
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Agile and resilient in facing setbacks.

Responsibilities

• Perform SIEM based event analysis and incident triage, incident management, and escalation to customers.
• Conduct and review vulnerability assessments and evaluate data sets for security value.
• Identify and analyse events as part of threat hunting activities.
• Develop and improve use cases.
• Assist with customer management, governance improvement, and project support.
• Prepare internal and client communications on security issues.
• Collaborate across CyberCX and add value.
• Facilitate cross-team engagement to better service customers.
• Mentor and train associate security analysts.

Skills

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Anti-virus

WAF

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Agile mindset

Education

Tertiary IT qualification

Job description

The work we do matters

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

With more than 1,400 team members across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US, we are a leading force in cyber security, offering services from strategy, GRC, managed security services, cloud security, digital forensics and cyber education.

If you’re ready to work with teammates that get you, a leader that supports you and customers that need you, then you’re ready for CyberCX.

How you will make an impact

• Perform SIEM based event analysis and incident triage, incident management, and escalation to customers
• Day-to-day you will:
• Conduct and review vulnerability assessments, and assess potential data sets and feeds for security value and impact
• Identify and analyse events of interest as part of threat hunting activities
• Use case development and improvement
• Assist with customer management, process and governance improvement, audit compliance etc, and provide general project support
• Prepare internal and client communications around security issues
• Actively collaborate across CyberCX, and continuously look for ways to add value.
• Facilitate communication, partnerships, and cross-pollination across the business to allow teams to better engage and service customers
• Mentoring and participate in training associate security analysts

When required, work will be for 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 7am-6pm, Monday-Friday as agreed with manager.

Skills & Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in information technology or similar field (preferred)
• 1-3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Basic IT experience
• Previous experience with IT security tools and controls is desirable, including SIEM, IDS/IPS/ Anti-virus, WAF etc
• Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Skilled in responding to setbacks in an agile and resilient manner

Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a mandatory requirement that all applicants hold full working rights in New Zealand

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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