One of our Federal Government Clients is seeking to engage a Lead Cyber Advisor - EL1
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Contract Duration: 03 Years (12 Months initially + 24 Months extension) Work Location: Only Canberra (Onsite)Eligibility: You must need to be Australian Citizen.RFQ: 05855Tentative Start Date: 20th April 2026
Position Description:
Job details:
The Department is seeking a highly skilled technical resources to join our high-performing and fast paced ICT cyber security team.
These resources will conduct reviews and provide input into the development of the entire suite of Security documentation, including System Security Plan Annex (SSP-A), System Security Plans (SSPs). The resource should be proficient in conducting Security Risk assessments of ICT systems and applications in line with current Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) requirements and the Information Security Manual (ISM) with an emphasis on attention to detail.
The applicant must have:
3-5 years’ experience working within Government conducting security risk assessments in a cyber team.Experience in conducting security risk assessments with Azure Cloud, Legacy ICT systems, AI Technology and complex systems.Current knowledge and experience providing guidance on application and system designs relating to PSPF, ISM and Essential Eight.Experience in liaising with non-technical and technical stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues, system risks and recommendations. Experience in presenting risk assessments and findings to senior executive audiences.Assist in identifying opportunities to improve the security posture of the department’s environment. Strong understanding of networking infrastructure.Understanding of Operational Technologies will be an advantage.
Key duties and responsibilities:
Skills and capability
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues. Has sound judgement and the ability to work under pressure with limited supervision to produce high quality outcomes. Ability to manage a large workload. Ability to develop strong productive relationship, communication skills and issue resolution. Strong written ability is required to be able to explain complex systems to a non-technical audience.Strong communication skills to present security artifacts to a senior audience confidently. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement security solutions and ensure compliance with Australian government standards and frameworks.
Essential Criteria:
3-5 years’ experience working within Government conducting security risk assessments in a cyber team.Experience in conducting security risk assessments with Azure Cloud, Legacy ICT systems, AI Technology and complex systems.Current knowledge and experience providing guidance on application and system designs relating to PSPF, ISM and Essential EightExperience in liaising with non-technical and technical stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues, system risks and in presenting risk assessments and findings to senior executive audiencesStrong understanding of networking infrastructure.
Desirable Criteria:
Understanding of Operational Technologies will be an advantage.
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Referral incentive program: As always, we have the candidate referral incentive program through which you will get $1000 for each successful referral after the successful selection and joining of the referred candidates