Security Analyst

Description

We are Northrop Grumman Australia. Our 800 strong team is leveraging unparalleled global resources to deliver sovereign Defence capability aligned to the Governments priorities across Aeronautics Mission Critical Systems Space and Guided Weapons. As we build our business and our capabilities we are also developing a reputation as a great place to work. Help us define what is possible for our nation and for your career.

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an additional team member to join our Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC). This is an entry to midlevel role for someone who wants to build a longterm career in cyber defence working in an environment that is proactive handson and constantly evolving.

This is not a traditional Level 1 or logwatching SOC role. You will be part of a highly engaged team defending our enterprise networks against sophisticated threat actors with exposure to real incidents modern tooling and ongoing capability uplift.

Please note the preference for this role is Canberra to maximise your development and mentoring however we are open to other locations for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

You will work across a mix of incident response and proactive cyber defence activities. This includes:

• analysing logs and alerts threat hunting incident investigation and response and contributing to the continuous improvement of our security posture.

• help uplift and tune security controls such as IPS email gateways EDR and SIEM tooling

• assist with improving processes and technologies

• support the secure evolution of our environment including M365 cloud technologies and emerging capabilities.

The role offers variety autonomy as you develop and the opportunity to meaningfully influence how the CSOC operates.

About You

You are selfmotivated curious and serious about developing your cyber security career for the long term. You may come from an IT infrastructure or early SOC background and have a solid understanding of networking common attack techniques and basic incident response concepts. You enjoy learning are willing to be mentored and put effort into your own development through activities such as home labs CTFs or similar. You can work autonomously collaborate well with others and bring the right attitude: integrity initiative and a genuine interest in defending systems knowing that skills will continue to grow on the job.

What we Offer

We have built our benefits to help you define your possible.

• Professional Development further education leadership development professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training

• Purchased annual leave 2 weeks

• Salary packaging including novated car leases

• Generous paid parental leave 18 Weeks

• Volunteer and enhanced Reservist Leave

• Health & Wellbeing program

• Employee Assistance Program

Everyone Matters
Doing the right thing and sharing success are two values underpinning how we behave at Northrop Grumman. Here everyone matters including candidates from diverse backgrounds.

We are particularly proud of our commitment to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as demonstrated through our Second Innovate RAP (2024-2026) and our support for Veteran employment and welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and Veterans to apply to join our team.

For more information or a confidential discussion please contact

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role you must be an Australian Citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification.