Cyber Security Threat Analyst

Are you ready to take on a proactive role in ensuring the security of a leading bank's information systems and assets? As a Cyber Security Threat Analyst reporting to the Team Lead of the Cyber Threat Management Team (CTM), you will play a crucial part in maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our bank's crucial data.

Your key responsibilities will be as per below:

Threat Hunting:

• Engage in Threat Hunting using Threat Intelligence and Hypothesis-Driven methods.
• Generate insightful Risk reports based on Threat Hunts.
• Collaborate with teams, including Cyber Integration & Automation, to streamline monitoring and alerting processes.
• Contribute to advancing the maturity level of Threat Hunting.
• Shape the strategic direction of Threat Hunting initiatives.

Threat Intel:

• Collect, process, and analyze cyber threat intelligence from diverse sources promptly.
• Utilize threat intel frameworks to craft relevant, actionable, risk-focused intelligence reports.
• Analyze data from Cyber Controls, Systems, and Incident Response for insightful reports.
• Assist in maintaining Threat Intelligence platforms and enhancing Dark Web monitoring capabilities.
• Contribute to maintaining a Cyber Threat Intelligence collection management process.
• Participate in opportunities to share Threat Intelligence.

Incident Response:

• Respond promptly to Cyber Internal Investigations.
• Govern and Report on the Cyber Incident Response process.
• Develop Simulations and Table-Top Exercises to test and enhance Incident Response procedures.
• Assist in responding to High Severity security incidents.

Cyber Detection and Response:

• Drive continuous improvement and maturity uplift of Cyber Security solutions.
• Develop and maintain an understanding of Cyber Security industry issues and trends, especially in cyber threats, legal and regulatory compliance in various IT service delivery environments.

With a proven success record in Cyber Threat Management, the ideal candidate has hands-on experience. They're savvy in Threat Hunting and Cyber Threat Intelligence, reflecting their proficiency in the ever-changing world of cybersecurity. Plus, they're familiar with Incident Response and simulations, ready to tackle security challenges. Their grasp of Cyber Security solutions across IT service delivery environments shows adaptability in navigating cybersecurity shifts. Ideally you will also meet some of the criteria as per below:

• 1-3 years of experience in Cyber Incident Response or Threat Management (detect, respond, and recover).
• Incident Response experience in on-prem, outsourced, and cloud-hosted IT service delivery environments.
• General knowledge and exposure (preferred) to Financial Services/Banking industry operations and services.
• Familiarity with Threat Hunting methodologies aligned with industry frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).
• Background in cybersecurity intelligence gathering, cyber response, and Cyber Security concepts (networking, system security, cloud security).
• Understanding of intelligence collection sources and collection management.
• Exposure to the cyber threat landscape in the financial services industry, as well as tools and methodologies used by cybercriminals.
• Experience working with investigation teams, security operations, and engineering teams.
• Exposure to managing suppliers and service providers with strong commercial acumen.

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

• Flexible working arrangements
• Discounted financial products
• Salary sacrificing options
• Paid parental leave with no minimum
• Purchase annual leave
• Discounted private health insurance plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to employee network groups focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers and accessibility
• BOQ Group is a member of Pride in Diversity and a participating organisation in the Australian Workplace Equality Index

To apply for this role at #boqgroup, follow the links or apply via our Careers Page. 

BOQ Group is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

Please no agency applications.