Senior Cyber Threat Analysts - Defender, Essential Eight - Federal Government!
- Lead proactive cyber threat hunting activities to identify suspicious behaviour and intrusion attempts.
- Investigate cyber security incidents and support incident response and containment.
- Conduct threat intelligence research and produce technical investigation reports.
- Join a high-profile Federal Government environment!
- Long-term 12-month contract + up to 24 months of extensions!
- ACT location with hybrid arrangements & rewarding hourly rates!
One of Australia's leading Federal Government departments is looking to engage 3 experienced Senior Cyber Threat Analysts (Lead Cyber Threat Analysts) to strengthen its cyber security operations and defensive capabilities. The successful Senior Cyber Threat Analysts will lead proactive threat hunting, cyber intrusion investigations, malware analysis and incident response activities across complex enterprise environments. The successful candidates will secure an initial 12-month contract with up to 24 months of extensions and rewarding hourly rates!
The successful Senior Cyber Threat Analysts will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- Leading proactive cyber threat hunting activities to identify suspicious behaviour, intrusion attempts and emerging threats.
- Investigating cyber security incidents, analysing malicious activity and supporting incident response and containment.
- Conducting threat intelligence research, malware analysis and threat modelling to identify vulnerabilities and attack techniques.
- Producing technical investigation reports, recommending remediation strategies and supporting cyber security capability uplift.
The successful Senior Cyber Threat Analysts will have experience in the following:
- Demonstrated experience in cyber threat hunting, intrusion analysis, incident response and security operations within complex ICT environments.
- Strong technical capability with Microsoft Defender, Advanced Hunting (KQL), Elastic/Kibana, ExtraHop and security log analysis.
- Experience investigating indicators of compromise, attacker tactics and techniques, malware activity and network-based threats.
- Knowledge of Australian Government security frameworks including the ISM, PSPF and Essential Eight, with strong stakeholder engagement and technical reporting skills.
This is an exciting opportunity for Senior Cyber Threat Analysts looking to contribute to a major Federal Government cyber security program! The successful candidates will be offered a long-term contract of up to 3 years, with rewarding hourly rates and hybrid working arrangements in Canberra. If you have the required skills and experience, DON\'T DELAY, APPLY NOW! Please forward your resume to *******************, quoting reference AO78 today! For more exciting opportunities, visit ******************.
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