Third Party Cyber Risk Advisor

CSIRO, Australia

Updated: 10 months ago
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

Date: 9 Jun 2023

Location:Brisbane, QLD, AU Adelaide, SA, AU Canberra, ACT, AU Melbourne, VIC, AU Perth, WA, AU Hobart, TAS, AU Sydney, NSW, AU

Company: CSIRO



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The Opportunity
  • ​Supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment
  • Innovative and collaborative workplace with fantastic flexibility 
  • Join CSIRO - Australia's premier research organisation 

CSIRO is looking for a motivated security professional to join the Cyber Resilience team as a Third Party Cyber Risk Advisor to provide third party assurance and advisory security expertise to assist in protecting CSIRO’s valuable digital assets and reputation.

The candidate will have experience across a range of industries and can provide practical security advice and quality deliverable outputs to the organisation, through positive collaborative engagement with key stakeholders.

The role will be primarily focused on supporting the internal Cyber Resilience team but will also play a significant part in third party security assessments, contract reviews, and assist in CSIRO’s negotiations with third parties.


Your duties will include:
  • Act as the primary security point of contact to assist in the triage of new ICT solution requests which arise from third party assurance activities.
  • Facilitate and perform third party assurance activities using new and existing CSIRO tools.
  • Identify and record third party security risks and advise on any possible security risk mitigations.
  • Perform contract reviews to ensure that third party engagements account for security requirements within CSIRO contracts, and to ensure that contractual security obligations are fair and reasonable.
  • Ensure that third party assurance activities are performed as per defined industry best practice.

Location: Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney or Hobart (Negotiable)

Salary: AU$105,806k to AU$114,500k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Indefinite 

Reference: 93223


To be considered you will need:

Essential:

  • Demonstrated experience in undertaking third party security assurance/assessments activities.
  • Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of security business requirements that meet security compliance requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM)), best practice standards (e.g., NIST frameworks and special publications), and/or risk-based needs.
  • Demonstrated experience in the contribution towards the development, uplift, maintenance, and continuous improvement of new and existing team security capabilities.
  • Excellent presentation skills plus ability to talk to all levels of staff including Executive and ability to persuade and influence.

    • Desirable:

  • Experience in undertaking contract reviews that account for security business requirements.
  • Experience in contributing to the development of security-supporting policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
  • Familiarity with third party assurance tools/platforms.

    • For full details about this role please review the Position Description


    Eligibility

    Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens Only

    Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the NV1 level.


    Flexible Working Arrangements

    We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 


    Diversity and Inclusion

    We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 


    About CSIRO

    At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

    CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

    CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs, whether we are undertaking research, engaging with the public or nurturing future scientists in person or online. Source – CSIRO Child Safe policy 2023


    Join us and start creating tomorrow today!


    How to Apply

    Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.


    Applications Close

    Sunday, 02 July 2023, 11:00pm AEST



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