An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Cyber Security Operations Specialist to join a large, complex organisation in Sydney. This role sits within a high-performing internal cybersecurity function, focused on strengthening detection, response, and threat mitigation capabilities across a diverse technology landscape.
You will play a pivotal role in protecting critical systems and data, leading operational response to cyber incidents, and continuously improving security posture through proactive threat hunting and vulnerability management.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate cyber incident response activities across SOC and external partners
- Drive threat detection, threat hunting, and incident investigation activities
- Oversee vulnerability management processes, prioritising remediation aligned to risk
- Manage relationships with SOC providers and incident response partners
- Develop and enhance cyber playbooks, runbooks, and response procedures
- Provide technical security guidance across infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments
- Prepare reporting and communications for senior stakeholders on cyber risks and incidents
- Support uplift of cyber capability, processes, and overall security maturity
- Proven experience within a Security Operations / Cyber Defence environment
- Strong capability in incident response, threat detection, and threat hunting
- Experience working with SOC providers and managed security services
- Solid understanding of vulnerability management and risk-based remediation
- Experience with SIEM tools like Sentinel, as well as MS Defender for detection and response is highly desirable.
- Broad technical knowledge across networks, cloud, endpoint security, and identity
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, balancing operational and strategic priorities
Join a large, enterprise environment with complex and evolving cyber challenges
Play a key role in strengthening cyber defence capability
Collaborative internal team with strong leadership and clear direction
Hybrid working model with flexibility
