Lead Cybersecurity Analyst

Job Description

Position Number: 0060487Location: ParkvilleRole type: Full-time; ContinuingDepartment: Cybersecurity Your next career opportunity As the Lead Cybersecurity Analyst, you'll manage our hybrid Cybersecurity Operations Centre, ensuring swift and thorough threat detection, response, and escalation. You'll leverage your technical expertise to enhance our security processes, mentor a team of analysts, and collaborate across the University to strengthen our cybersecurity posture. This role offers you the chance to make a significant impact on our digital security landscape whilst developing your leadership skills in a dynamic, supportive environment. Your responsibilities will include: Lead Operational Excellence: Oversee day-to-day CSOC operations, ensuring thorough and timely execution of all detection, response, and escalation processes. Drive Process Improvement: Identify and implement enhancements to detection and response playbooks, leveraging your expertise to optimise security procedures. Manage Critical Incidents: Rapidly assess, handle, and escalate critical cybersecurity issues, ensuring prompt resolution and minimising potential impacts. Mentor and Develop Talent: Guide and train CSOC analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning and cross-skilling to enhance team capabilities. Stakeholder Engagement: Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, representing the CSOC with authority and professionalism. You may be a great fit if: You are a highly technical cybersecurity professional with strong leadership skills, exceptional organisational abilities, and the capacity to balance multiple priorities whilst driving operational excellence and fostering team development. You may also: Possess extensive experience in SIEM, EDR, NDR, and other security tooling. Have a proven track record of leading and mentoring cybersecurity teams. Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Excel at stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration. Be adept at analysing complex security events and correlating data from multiple sources. Thrive in fast-paced environments, handling critical incidents with urgency and precision. Working at the University – what you need to know This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check. The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures. Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia. Join Us and unlock your career potential! Is this the perfect opportunity for you? Apply today ! Including the following documents: Resume Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience Applications close: 23 March 2025 11:55 PM Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) / Melbourne time zone. Advertised: 07 Mar 2025 12:05 AM AUS Eastern Daylight Time. #J-18808-Ljbffr