Australia australian capital territory contract negotiable- **Exciting opportunity for Junior Cyber Security Analysts**:
- **12 months**:
- **Must be an Australian Citizen**:
- **ACT Location**
**Our Client**
Our client is highly respected organisation, who provides services and supports to thousands of individuals around Australia. With multiple locations around Canberra, this vital Government organisation seeks only the most skilled and professional individuals to assist them in developing programs, policies, and initiatives that will improve the quality of life for Australia's most vulnerable.
**The Role**
Our client is seeking a Junior Cyber Security Operations Analyst to undertake technical cyber security activities under the leadership of the Assistant Director of Cyber Security Operations. The Cyber Security Operations Analyst must possess and demonstrate technical competency in areas of cloud security (Azure/AWS), endpoint and network security, threat intelligence and hunting, data loss prevention, vulnerability management, and incident response.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Conducting monitoring, investigation, and mitigation of security incidents within security tools (including Microsoft Defender 365 stack, Azure Security Centre, IntSights, Splunk)
- Analysing security event data and identifying suspicious/malicious activity from networks and systems
- Perform incident response activities while under direction
- Responding to events and incidents using established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
**Skills and Experience**
- Demonstrated familiarity with log aggregation and Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) systems
- Knowledge of the Information Security Manual (ISM) and cyber security concepts.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of Incident Response Frameworks (NIST SP 800-61 Incident Handling Guide, Mitre Frameworks)
- Formal tertiary qualifications or industry certifications in a cyber security related field (e.g. Azure/AWS, Splunk Certified)