Cyber Security Operations Senior Analyst

Swinburne University of Technology

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Reference #
1261_10/24_RTR
Closing Date
26-01-2025
Salary
Ongoing, full-time position in a central Hawthorn location.


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.

 

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 
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.  

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Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Swinburne Talent Acquisition Team on talentacquisition@swin.edu.au .

For more information about this role, please contact Eve on echarif@swin.edu.

Applications Close: Sunday January 26th 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.


Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.

We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

We support applicants with disabilities. Adjustments can be requested at any time during the recruitment process. For Reasonable Adjustment requests, including accessible formats for the PD, application form or any other document, please contact at DCR@swin.edu.au  or call +61 3 9214 3550.

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.  

 

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