Cyber Threat Analyst (Health Manager Level 4)
Safeguard patient data and essential services – plus competitive benefits and career growth.
As the digital centre of excellence for NSW Health, we design and deliver secure, scalable technology that supports patient care across the state, helping clinicians provide better healthcare, now and into the future.
Key Details
* Temporary Full Time Exempt for up to 12 months
* Hybrid flexibility for work-life balance | Chatswood, St Leonards or Charlestown
* Attractive salary, from $147,653.00 + 12% Super + 17.5% annual leave loading
Roles & Responsibilities
* Deliver state-wide cyber threat intelligence and analysis functions, identifying adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) relevant to NSW Health.
* Monitor the global and local threat landscape, providing timely, actionable intelligence and guidance on emerging threats and attack campaigns.
* Analyse security events, telemetry, and threat intelligence feeds to detect, investigate, and contextualise potential cyber incidents.
* Develop and refine detection and hunting strategies aligned to organisational risk, leveraging SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms.
* Coordinate with incident response, SOC, and technology teams to ensure effective containment, eradication, and recovery from cyber threats.
* Build strong, influential relationships with executive and technical stakeholders, clearly communicating threat insights, risks, and potential impacts to the organisation.
* Produce high-quality intelligence reporting, including threat assessments, briefings, and strategic insights to support decision‐making.
* Support uplift of cyber security capability, including threat hunting, detection engineering, automation, and alignment to frameworks such as Essential Eight and MITRE ATT&CK.
Qualifications & Experience
* Extensive hands‐on experience in cyber threat analysis, threat intelligence, or security operations, supported by relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.
* Strong technical capability in analysing threats across the cyber kill chain, including adversary behaviour, malware, intrusion techniques, and attack campaigns.
* Proven experience working with SIEM, EDR, threat intelligence platforms, and log analysis tools to detect and investigate cyber threats.
* Demonstrated success in threat hunting, incident investigation, and intelligence‐driven defence within large, complex environments.
* Strong analytical and problem‐solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex technical data and translate it into clear, actionable insights.
* Experience producing threat intelligence reports and executive‐level briefings, tailored to both technical and non‐technical audiences.
* Proven leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience influencing senior stakeholders in high‐demand environments.
* Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, and Essential Eight; experience in healthcare or critical infrastructure is highly regarded.
What We Offer
* Hybrid and flexible working options to support balance and productivity.
* Allocation day off per month in addition to annual leave.
* Salary packaging to maximise your take‐home pay.
* Career development and learning opportunities to help you grow.
* Wellbeing initiatives like Fitness Passport to support your physical and mental health.
EEO Statement
NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.
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