- Employment Type: full time continuing role Specialist Cyber Security
- Starting salary $110073 plus generous super and leave loading
- Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities)
About UNSW:
UNSW isnt like other places youve worked. Yes were a large organisation with a diverse and talented community a community doing extraordinary things. Together we are driven to be thoughtful practical and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive be challenged and do meaningful work youre in the right place.
The Specialist Cyber Security is responsible for supporting the Security Operations team in the delivery of our portfolio of security services. This includes the configuration and optimisation of security services and technologies hosted onpremises and in public cloud and supporting incident investigation and response activities. Additionally the role will work closely with our Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and technology partners to ensure that they continue to meet the needs and expectations of UNSW. The role reports directly to the Head of Cyber Security Operations and has no direct reports.
Specific accountabilities for this role include:
- Monitor the SIEM and cyber security queue for events incidents and requests to ensure they are appropriately triaged prioritised and assigned.
- Support the design build implementation and operation of security services and technologies across multiple environments.
- Support incident investigation in partnership with UNSW IT MSSPs business units legal HR external partners and other stakeholders as required to contain and remediate threats.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and scans to identify security weaknesses
- Coordinate and communicate incidents with internal stakeholders or external partners as required ensuring they are informed of the status actions recovery and other information as necessary in a timely and clear manner.
- Review and update operating procedures technical standards service management plans processes designs and knowledge base articles.
- Document and present security reports on a regular basis identifying trends patterns insights and providing recommendations. This includes vulnerability reports incident reports and threat intelligence reports.
- Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with them and understand relevant business drivers.
Skills and Experience:
- A relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education training and experience.
- Minimum two years of industry experience in any of the following areas: Security Operations Incident Response or Governance Risk and Compliance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.
- Knowledge of cyber security services such as identity and access management detection and response network security application security and data security.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSWs aims objectives and values in action together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.
To Apply: If this is of interest to you please submit your CV Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined above and in the position description.
More Information: visit MacLachlan email:
Applications close: Sunday May 4th at 11.30pm.
Benefits and Culture
- Flexible hybrid working
- An additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
- Access to lifelong learning and career development
- Progressive HR practices
- Discounts and entitlements
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority