Cyber Security Operations Senior Analyst
Prime opportunity to join IT in the Cyber Security team.
Ongoing, full-time position in a central Hawthorn location.
HEW 8 + 17% Super. Staff benefits include hybrid work and discount study fees.
About the Role
The Cyber Security Operations Senior Analyst is a hands-on technical role, working as part of the Cyber Security team, led by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) within the IT Department. As part of a growing team, you will deliver pragmatic, business-focused security services and provide expert guidance on a range of security matters.
In this role, you will work in partnership with our Security Operations Centre (SOC) provider to enhance operational efficiencies, configure / optimize the Security Information Event Management (SIEM), respond to incidents, and handle requests as required. As a key contributor to incident response efforts, you will assist in developing and refining cyber incident response strategies, playbooks, and threat-hunting activities. Success in this role will depend on your ability to engage effectively with the SOC, IT colleagues, and other stakeholders to strengthen the organization’s overall security posture.
Additionally, you will contribute to the effective delivery of various operational services within the Cyber Security and Risk team.
About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:
- Experience working in Cyber Operations team or significant drive to quickly learn and adopt cybersecurity operations processes.
- Experience with security tools such as enterprise vulnerability detection, email security or endpoint.
- Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative and curiosity in problem solving while using a methodological approach to understanding root cause.
- Well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills together with proven negotiation skills.
- Proven experience across relevant technologies such as:
- Endpoint security (AV, EDR etc)
- Email Security
- Firewall/Web Application Firewall
- Microsoft Azure
- SIEM tools
- Experience with Linux
- Windows servers, Active Directory
- Networking (routing, DNS, DHCP)
- Scripting PowerShell
Qualifications
Relevant cyber security certifications and/or qualifications (or demonstration of progression towards) e.g. CISSP, OSCP, GCIH, GIAC. Alternatively, participation in cyber security challenges to improve skills and knowledge.
This position is open only to applicants who have work rights in Australia.
About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university – one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:
- Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience.
- Every Swinburne graduate gets a job.
- Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution.
Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice.
The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.
To Apply
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Applications Close: Sunday October 27th at 11 PM.
Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne University of Technology is dedicated to creating a varied, welcoming, and open learning and work environment that embraces diversity, promotes inclusion, ensures fair access to opportunities, and actively opposes bullying, discrimination, sexual harm, victimisation, and vilification. We appreciate every individual in our community, regardless of ability/disability, age, cultural and ethnic background, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and family and relationship status. For further details on our efforts, please explore our Equity & Diversity website.
Disability and Reasonable Adjustments
Swinburne University of Technology actively supports and encourages individuals with disability to apply. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process by ensuring that we cater to the access and participation needs of all candidates.
For a confidential conversation about your accessibility needs or to offer feedback on how we can enhance our recruitment processes to accommodate any adjustments you may require, please contact Swinburne’s Disability Confident Recruitment at DCR@swin.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 3550.
Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) at Swinburne
Swinburne is enhancing gender equity and diversity, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM), by participating in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program.
Swinburne University is actively engaged in improving representation and participation of women in STEMM fields, aiming to address ongoing gender inequity. As an inaugural recipient of the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award, we have implemented our original SAGE Action Plan (2019-2021) and continue our commitment through the current SAGE Action Plan (2022-2025), focusing on meaningful actions to foster long-lasting change and advance gender equity and diversity in STEMM.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
For any support please contact talentacquisition@swin.edu.au or for more information on our Indigenous strategies please follow the link to our RAP Reconciliation Action Plan.
Victoria’s Commitment to Action: Improving international student employment outcomes
As a signatory to Victoria’s Commitment to Action, Swinburne seeks to remove barriers to international graduate employment. We welcome and encourage applications from international graduates.
We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
Applications Close: Sunday October 27th at 11 PM.
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