Cyber Security Operations Lead

Job no:505773
Work type:Continuing - Full-time
Campus:Adelaide
Categories:Information and Communications Technology

Attractive remuneration package on offer to the successful candidate. Total salary package offered will depend on qualifications and experience.

Continuing, full-time position available immediately

Maintain and enhance a team of operational security specialists that realises the cyber resilience capabilities of the University.

Receiving broad direction and operating with a high overall degree of autonomy, the Cyber Security Operations Lead plays a vital role to develop, maintain and enhance a team of operational security specialists that realises the cyber resilience capabilities of the University. This is achieved by implementing a continuous security operations cycle comprising threat intelligence gathering, threat hunting, developing and maintaining use cases and playbooks for detection of indicators of compromise (IOC), triaging and responding to alerts, containing threats, triggering incident response, and implementing enhancements based on lessons learnt.

The Cyber Security team is also be responsible for performing application penetration testing, vulnerability scans, use of honeypots and other deceptive techniques, post-incident forensic investigations, regular threat modelling and threat hunting, and red/blue teaming exercises.

To be successful you will need:

• A deep understanding of core IT including IP networking, computer architecture, operating systems (Windows, Unix, and MacOS), relational database systems, messaging systems, and security tools such as firewalls and end point security protection.

• Excellent working knowledge of information security threats and preventive/detective technologies and techniques.

• A healthy paranoia, curiosity, sense of responsibility and high motivation to fight cyber-attacks, insider threats and human error to minimise the impact of security incidents to the University.

• The ability to write program code in a scripting language such as Python and JavaScript is a plus.

• Well-developed verbal, written communication skills with the ability to build rapport with various stakeholders.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaboration - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. And our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging: high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division's broader role

The Division of University Operations enables the University's delivery of high-quality and distinct learning, teaching and research experiences. Its responsibilities link to Adelaide's strategic plan and focus on people, community, assets and infrastructure, and processes.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/operations

If you want to change tomorrow, act today

Click the link to the online application form below and address and upload your responses to all selection criteria. Applications close 11:55pm, 18 July 2021.

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Shuichi Sakai
Chief Information Security Officer
E: [email protected]  

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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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