Aps Level 4-5 - Security Analyst

• $73,343 - $86,211 (plus Super and 15% BDCP)
• Harman - ACT

The Role
As an effective Security Analyst within the Sensitive Data Analysis Team you will have the opportunity to:

• Engage with stakeholders, under direction, identifying and responding to needs and expectations. Utilise or acquire digital forensics skills by contributing to investigations through processing and analysing artefacts in line with evidentiary process, policy, standards and guidelines to support production of forensics findings and reports.
• Analyse data artefacts, exercising initiative and judgement in line with policy, standards and guidelines to identify breaches of policy, regulation or law. Support the preparation of reports to communicate insights drawn from analysis of a range of data sources.
• Assess the integrity of data to provide advice on the transformation of data from one format/medium to another while maintaining and implementing information handling procedures.
• Enable the availability, integrity and traceability of information through the application of formal data and metadata structures and protection measures.

The additional payment is a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP) which enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the rate of salary otherwise payable under the Enterprise Agreement (EA) to some or all of the jobs within a critical occupation(s) or discipline within a workplace. Applicants engaged into a BDCP position must consider the following. BDCPs provide remuneration in addition to the Defence Enterprise Agreement (EA). This arrangement is subject to meeting eligibility criteria and is subject to annual review. Should your performance fall beyond requirements or the eligibility criteria not be met, your eligibility for the BDCP may be reviewed and ceased. It may also be ceased should you change positions or the requirement for the BDCP is no longer necessary, as determined by Defence. Should the BDCP be ceased you will be advised and your BDCP additional payment will cease.
About our Team
The Directorate of Insider Threat and Investigative Support (ITIS) is a highly skilled team comprised of cyber security professionals with a specialised focus on the timely detection and response to insider threats and digital indicators of security concern within the Defence Enterprise portfolio. ITIS is a multidisciplinary area operating within Defence’s complex and high-tempo environment that works closely with internal and external stakeholders, including Investigative Authorities, to provide intelligence and digital artefacts to an evidentiary standard in support of investigations and security operations. The Sensitive Data Analysis Team undertakes specialist discovery and analysis of digital artefacts in support of Requests for Information (RFI) pertaining to Task Forces, Inquiries, external agencies and legal teams. This includes performing data traceability, bespoke digital forensics and incident response activities for niche datasets and systems.
Our Ideal Candidate
You will have or be able to rapidly obtain data analysis skills and/or experience, including the ability to understand and interpret technical data from a variety of sources, including structured and unstructured datasets to respond to requests for information and incident response requirements in a timely manner.
The following attributes, skills and experience will be highly regarded:

• Understanding of investigative requirements, including evidentiary data handling, interpretation, analysis and identification. High attention to detail regarding data manipulation and analytical skills.
• Ability to interpret and convey technical information to a broad range of stakeholders. Stakeholder engagement and time management skills with a focus on competing priorities.
• Experience with ICT analytical or forensic tools (e.g. x-Ways, NUIX/Ringtail, Axiom, FTK or similar).
• Experience in ICT incident response or investigations. Awareness of data security and classification handling requirements.