ITSO Cyber Security Support – Level 3

• Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
• Type: Contract
• Job #16577

About the role

Our federal government client is seeking a Level 3 IT Security Officer to work within the department coordinating with unit 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.

Key responsibilities

• Generate, sustain, and maintain relevant system CS&WO documents and artefacts
• Support vulnerability and patch management of relevant systems and associated reporting
• Support ICT incident response, collate statistics and analyse trends
• 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 appropriately
• Be prepared to provide specialist advice to Working groups and senior committees
• Successfully collaborate with contractors
• Collaborate with the ICT Security Office, and other IT Security Managers and IT Security Officers 
• Self-manage their hours to ensure contractual obligations are being met and to advise of contractual risks

Skills and experience

• The Contractor’s demonstrated experience (in relation to the Scope of Work) to undertake the support services successfully
• The Contractor’s demonstrated experience as aligned to the following SFIA skill levels: GOVN Level 5, INAS Level 5, SCTY Level 5, ITMG Level 5
• The Contractors demonstrated ability to engage with stakeholders including ADF, APS, and contractors

Desirable criteria

• 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 applications
• Knowledge of, or experience with Microsoft, VMWare, Cisco, Linux, and security products or environments
• Experience with ICT infrastructure, applications, (CIOG/ACSC/ADF) cyber security processes and methodologies would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of the ICT environment is preferred
• A high level of understanding of the following standards will be beneficial: NIST framework, ISO 27001

Contact details

For a confidential chat, please contact Aisha on 0447 071 145 or via email at [email protected] and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information and assist in the application process.