Cybersecurity Operations Analyst in Canberra. NV1 clearance required.

Your new company
You will be joining a federal government organisation operating within a complex and evolving ICT environment, supporting critical cybersecurity operations. The team is focused on strengthening monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities, working collaboratively across multiple technology domains to manage and respond to cyber threats.

Your new role
In this role, you will support day-to-day security operations, monitoring and investigating cyber events using SIEM, SOAR, and SOC tools. You will conduct initial triage and analysis of security incidents, provide remediation recommendations, and assist with threat hunting activities. The role will also involve contributing to the improvement of detection rules, automation playbooks, and SOC processes, while working closely with stakeholders to support incident response and reporting across a complex multi-technology environment.

What you'll need to succeed

• NV1 security clearance is essential
• 3+ years experience in SOC/security operations role
• Experience analysing logs in complex ICT environments
• Knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, monitoring technologies
• Understanding of cyberattack tactics and techniques
• Experience with SOC dashboards, reports, playbooks
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience onboarding simple log sources (desirable)

What you'll get in return

• Federal government contract opportunity
• Work within a mature cybersecurity operations team
• Exposure to complex, multi-technology environments
• Canberra-based role with hybrid flexibility
• Competitive contract package

What you need to do now

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