Cyber Security Support

Overview:
Our large Federal Government client has a requirement for an ITSO Cyber Security Support / IT Security Officer (combination of work-from-home and on site) to work with IT Security Managers and Officers on the day-to-day management of vulnerability and patch notification distribution and monitoring for Stakeholders, management of non-compliance and management of Cyber Security incidents and RFIs.
The IT Security Officer will be working with units from Perth. The IT Security Officer may be located in Perth or conduct their duties remotely from Canberra, however travel to Perth will be required on a regular basis (20% - 30%) to carry out checks on systems and equipment. The IT Security Officer will be required to operate in a flexible and agile way in support of a dynamic work area.Major Responsibilities:

• Generate, sustain, and maintain relevant system documents and artefacts
• Support vulnerability and patch management of relevant systems and associated reporting
• Support ICT incident response, collate statistics and analyse trends
• Support the remediation of deficiencies in relevant systems and other defect reports
• Conduct audits as required
• Provide reporting as per the governance reporting requirements, and as required
• Maintain a database of stakeholder engagement and compliance
• Alert non-compliance to the relevant authorities
• Engage with relevant stakeholders, identifying any gaps, risks, or issues and report them to the Cyber ITSM
• Be prepared to provide specialist advice to Working groups and senior committee's
• Other tasks as specified

Skills and Knowledge:
The IT Security Officer contractor will require the following experience and qualifications:

• Task requires a resource with a minimum of five years' experience in ICT and/or Cyber Security
• Must have high-level knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of application
• Knowledge of, or experience with Microsoft, VMWare, Cisco, Linux, and security products or environments
• Experience with ICT infrastructure, applications, or Cyber Security processes and methodologies would be advantageous
• A high level of understanding of the following standards will be beneficial - NIST Framework, ISO 27001

Contract terms: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
Location: Perth, WA
SFIA level required: The Specified Person will be expected to demonstrate attributes of SFIA Level of Responsibility 5.
Security Requirements: To be eligible, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold current Top-Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance is strongly preferred, however candidates who have held a TSPV in the previous 12-month period (which has since been downgraded) may be considered.How to Apply:
Please upload your resume to apply. Please note you will need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates.Applications open until 9 May 2024 5pm - please call Connie 0480 002 453 to discuss further.