- Initial contract duration to 31 December 2025 with extension up to an additional 24 months
- Location: ACT
- Security Requirements: Must have Negative Vetting Level 1
- Working Arrangements: Preference for onsite
About the Role:
SoftLabs is seeking Cyber Security Analyst for ICT Labour hire at their technology consulting based in ACT.
Requirements:
The cyber security operations team are responsible for the detection and coordination of incident response to threats both foreign and domestic against critical electoral systems. Seeking cyber security analysts to augment the existing operations team to assist in uplifting the existing capability.
The successful applicant for this role will be undertake monitoring of the AEC ICT environment and key electoral systems to aid in identification and remediation of cyber security related incidents.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collect of cyber security related data for analysis evaluation and identification of the root of the attacks against the AEC ICT environment and key electoral systems.
- Implement required cyber security actions to counter attacks and restore system operations.
- Work together with the internal ICT team and business areas to communicate about security limitations and produce documentation or reports.
- Undertake cyber threat hunting exercises and providing threat intelligence to the entire team.
- Partake of mentoring and training as identified
- Assist in the development of standard operating procedures related to cyber security incident response
Mandatory Criteria
- Experience using Sentinel or a similar SIEM solution is essential
- Familiarity with the Australian Government Information Security Manual
- Familiarity with the best practice cyber security monitoring processes
- Experience in cyber incident response
Weighted Criteria
- Experience in cyber security monitoring within or for other Federal government entities
Other Requirements:
- Character clearance including a police check
- Negative Vetting level 1
- Political neutrality
- Australian citizen
- Ability to work shifts as required in response to cyber security incident and also to support electoral events at key periods (e.g. close of rolls polling day)
Application Deadline: Friday 06 December 2024
Expected Start Date: Monday 13 January 2025
Job Type: Contract
Rate: As per Australian Market Standards
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