Cyber Security Officer - Information Security Services

Information Security Services is seeking applicants to join our team to support the implementation of the department's Cyber Security Plan. As a Cyber Security Officer, you will contribute to key functions including vulnerability management, incident response, security monitoring, threat intelligence, and reporting, strengthening the organisation's security posture and safeguarding critical systems and information.

About The Department

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

Your Opportunity

As the Cyber Security Officer, you will:

• Contribute to safeguarding the department from security intrusions, threats, weaknesses and exploits to support the effective delivery of information security services to staff and students.
• Work to resolve cyber security requests and issues for departmental users within reasonable timeframes and ensuring agreed service levels are met.
  
  
  

The Cyber Security Officer reports to the Manager, Information Security Services, Governance, Cyber and Policy, Digital Innovation.

Your Role

Appointments in the public sector are merit-based and will be assessed by looking at what you have done previously—the knowledge, skills and experience you have built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.

As a Cyber Security Officer, Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Providing technical support in the operation and administration of the department's vulnerability management solution.
• Review current and proposed information systems for compliance with the department's obligations and adherence to overall security strategy (including legislation, regulatory, policies, standards, procedures) and provide recommendations for correction of information security issues.
• Applying effective communication and customer service skills to gather relevant information, analyse issues, and provide accurate and timely responses to enquiries.
• Review actual and potential security breaches and vulnerabilities and ensure they are promptly and thoroughly investigated, making recommendations for actions and control improvements.
• Contributing to improving the department's security posture leveraging own experience in working with virtualisation platforms, identity management, enterprise operating systems, SIEM, SOAR, IPS and application firewalls, security frameworks (ISO27001, ACSC E8), server and endpoint protection, email security, threat hunting, cyber risk evaluation, secure software testing techniques, coding, programming and querying languages.
• Provide technical information in report format, which can be consumed by management and other departmental staff. Maintain a high level of quality in the performance of all duties, adhering to quality assurance expectations, policies and procedures, government and industry standards and best practices, proactively seeking improvements in the way in which work is undertaken. Provide advice and support to other departmental ICT operational teams, regional ICT teams, school representatives and other departmental staff, in relation to information security matters. Maintain currency of knowledge and skills in cyber security practices, technologies and techniques.
• Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate.
  
  
  

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.
  
  
  

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace.  Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

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