Overview
The City of Greater Bendigo invites applications for a Band 6 Cyber Security role. Starting salary $91,954 plus superannuation. Located in central Victoria, Bendigo offers a welcoming regional lifestyle with access to services, education, health facilities and transport links.
This is a full-time, permanent position with salary progression and leave entitlements. A satisfactory police check is required.
The Role
In this new position, you will:
- Enhance and maintain the organisation’s cyber security posture by proactively monitoring systems, responding to incidents, and implementing best-practice security measures
- Support the protection of council data, infrastructure, and services from cyber threats
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards
- Support cyber security awareness initiatives, including training and campaigns to promote a strong security culture across the organisation
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Relevant qualifications in IT, cyber security or similar
- Experience in monitoring and analysing security alerts and events using SIEM platforms and endpoint protection tools to identify, assess, and respond to potential threats
- Proven ability to undertake incident response activities, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery, with clear documentation and communication throughout the process
- Strong capability in gathering, analysing, and applying threat intelligence from internal and external sources to proactively identify and mitigate emerging cyber threats
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Enjoy working in a team environment
A satisfactory police check is required for this position.
Benefits and Employment Details
- Full-time, permanent role | Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading
- Hybrid and flexible work options | Support our community
- Generous leave entitlements | Training & development
Visit our Employee Benefits website for more information about benefits.
Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Jovic Trinidad, Coordinator IT Cyber Security on.
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 24 September 2025.
Apply now by submitting your details through the portal. You may be able to pre-fill the application using your SEEK profile information and resumé.
Privacy Acknowledgment
The City of Greater Bendigo is a body corporate constituted as a municipal Council under the Local Government Act 2020. The City handles all personal information it collects in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and our Privacy Policy. For details, visit the Privacy Policy.
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Equal Opportunity and Diversity
The City of Greater Bendigo is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, and people of all ages and abilities. The City is a child-safe organisation that prioritises safeguarding children and preventing abuse.
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