Senior Cyber Defence Analyst
Senior Cyber Defence Analyst
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Location: Brisbane
Remuneration/Benefit: Negotiable
About the role:
Were looking for a Senior Cyber Defence Analyst to join our growing cyber team and take the lead in incident detection response and defence across the enterprise. This is a hands-on highly technical role where youll serve as a Primary Responder to security incidents guiding the organisations response to real-world threats and helping to shape our Security Operations Centre (SOC) for the future.
Youll bring strong technical expertise a strategic mindset and the ability to stay cool under pressure. If youre passionate about protecting systems and thrive on making fast informed decisions in high-stakes situationsthis role is for you.
In this role youll:
- Lead the frontline response to cyber security incidents as the organisations Primary Responder.
- Design and evolve detection and response strategies aligned with current and emerging threat landscapes.
- Shape the future of the SOC supporting roadmap development and implementation to enhance detection and response maturity.
- Support and mentor SOC team members helping triage prioritise and manage alerts and threat intelligence outputs.
- Conduct deep-dive investigations into suspicious activity advanced threats and confirmed incidents.
- Coordinate escalations and collaborate with cross-functional teams to contain and remediate threats.
- Take charge of incident containment and recovery including hands-on technical response actions.
- Lead root cause analysis and post-incident reviews turning learnings into action and risk reduction.
- Recommend detection enhancements to improve visibility and response time working closely with Detection Engineering.
- Produce clear comprehensive incident reports to support business awareness and compliance needs.
- Analyse emerging threats malware and vulnerabilities to keep the organisation a step ahead.
- Guide proactive threat hunting initiatives to uncover hidden risks and reduce dwell time.
- Maintain and refine IR tools playbooks and processes ensuring our cyber defence is always response-ready.
- Stay ahead of the curve by tracking industry developments and applying new techniques to real-world defence.
- Participate in the on-call roster providing expert support when it matters most.
About you:
- Bachelors degree in IT Software Engineering Networking or related field (mandatory).
- Professional certifications such as CISSP CEH CSA CySA GCIH or ECIH (mandatory).
- 5 years of hands-on experience in incident response roles within a large enterprise environment.
- Strong experience with Splunk Microsoft Defender Crowdstrike and Microsoft Sentinel (mandatory).
- Comfortable working with scripting tools like PowerShell Python or Bash.
- Solid technical skills across Windows Linux/Unix and Azure environments.
- Knowledgeable in network security fundamentals and next-gen firewall capabilities.
- Experience administering EDR tools and leading incident response efforts.
- Excellent communicator with the ability to present clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK D3FEND YARA scanning and deception technologies (preferred).
What we offer you:
At Aurizon we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities.
Some of our benefits include:
- Development and growth opportunities.
- Access to mentoring and development programs.
- Discounts on selected health insurance funds personal travel gyms vehicles and retail brands.
- Parental leave program and super booster.
About Aurizon.
Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.
At Aurizon we are proud of our diverse collaborative creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic caring and inclusive work environment.
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Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time