**Your duties will include but are not limited to**:
This role is responsible for working within a Security Operations Centre and delivering exceptional analysis services;
- Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments.
- Research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage/mitigate them.
- Plan for disaster recovery and create contingency plans in the event of any security breaches.
- Ensure proper Database backup and recovery procedures are in place and are well tested.
- Monitor for attacks, intrusions, and unusual, unauthorized, or illegal activities.
- Test and evaluate security products.
- Design new security systems or upgrade existing ones with the latest security patches and hotfixes.
- Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
- Engage "ethical hacking", for example, simulating security breaches.
- Identify potential weaknesses and implement measures, such as firewalls and encryption technologies.
- Investigate security alerts and provide incident response.
- Monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorized system users.
- Liaise with stakeholders about cyber security issues and provide future recommendations.
- Generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders.
- Maintain an information security risk register and assist with internal and external information security audits relating to information security.
- Provide risk mitigation strategies.
- Assist with the creation, maintenance, and delivery of cyber security awareness training for colleagues.
- Where necessary, perform table top exercises with the team to ensure functionality of various information security processes.
- Maintain security policies and update when necessary.
**To be successful in this role, you will require the following attributes**:
You will be joining a tech company still very much in start-up mode so the ability to think on your feet, juggle multiple ongoing pieces of work that all have a high level of priority, and remain focused on the long-term goals of the business is essential.
You will have demonstrable knowledge of cyber security procedures, technologies, and concepts, along with experience in a Cyber Security Analyst position.
More specifically, you will have experience with:
- SIEM technologies.
- Log management.
- Vulnerability assessment and management.
- Security information and management software.
The working hours of the role are standard business hours but there will be an opportunity for those who are interested to move into a 24-hour roster in the future.
Tertiary and industry qualifications and certifications are highly desirable but an outstanding work ethic and passion for security are just as essential.
**Salary**: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Ballarat VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (preferred)