Queensland Government
Cyber Security Officer - Information Security Services
Queensland GovernmentAustralia1 day ago
Full-timeInformation Technology
Information Security Services is seeking a Cyber Security Officer to join our team.

In this role, you will play a key part in protecting the department from security intrusions, threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits, ensuring the effective delivery of information security services to staff and students.

You will also address cyber security requests and resolve issues for departmental users promptly, maintaining agreed service levels.

Apply now to become an integral part of a proactive and collaborative team driving impactful security initiatives.

About The Department

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us .

Your Responsibilities

As the Cyber Security Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • 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 be familiar with your relevant work history).
  • Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to 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.

Occupational group IT & Telecommunications

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