Security Operations Lead

Gold opportunity to work with Victoria's top public sector client in a long term engagement!

Your new company
Victorian government department is hiring a Security Operations Lead to supports the Security function to safeguard staff and community from cyber threats. Long-term contract.

Your new role

This role offers intelligence, advisory, maintenance, and response services using security products and platforms. This will also include:

• Use various tools to monitor and detect cyber security threats across different platforms and assets, and take action based on risk levels.
• Automate and execute security procedures, tests, recovery, and assurance activities to ensure security and compliance.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, auditors, partners, and vendors to facilitate assessments, investigations, forensics, and support.
• Triage, respond, and remediate security events and incidents, and provide threat intelligence and analysis to inform decision-making.
• Conduct threat and vulnerability assessments, compliance checks, and reporting systems to evaluate and improve security controls and risks.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, you will possess the following:

• Use and improve cybersecurity technologies and tools to protect endpoints, networks, and cloud platforms, and manage identity and access.
• Perform intelligence and analysis tasks to forecast, monitor, and assess cybersecurity trends and threats using various data sources and methods.
• Apply knowledge of attack frameworks, maturity models, and security standards to reduce the occurrence and impact of cyber-attacks, and respond to incidents effectively.
• Conduct security assessments, audits, and forensics to identify and mitigate risks, vulnerabilities, and threats, and provide advice and support to stakeholders and clients.
• Establish and follow systems, procedures, and objectives to guide work, track progress, and achieve goals, and seek opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities are complemented by meticulous attention to detail.

What you'll get in return

• Work with a team that values innovation, collaboration and excellence
• Excellent environment with focus on work-life balance
• Enjoy the diverse and inclusive workplace

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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