Cyber Security Analyst

Overview

Profectus is seeking Expressions of Interest from Cyber Security Analysts to support anticipated opportunities across multiple Australian Government departments. These roles are expected to contribute to the protection, monitoring, and continuous improvement of cyber security capabilities within highly secure, enterprise environments. Opportunities are most likely to be based in Canberra, with potential requirements emerging across other jurisdictions nationally. We are interested in hearing from professionals across a range of experience levels who are looking to contribute to mission-critical cyber operations, working within structured, security-focused environments aligned to government frameworks. These roles offer the opportunity to support nationally significant programs, working alongside multidisciplinary teams across cyber security, intelligence, infrastructure, and ICT domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to cyber security operations, monitoring, and defensive activities within enterprise environments
• Analyse security events, logs, and alerts to identify anomalous or malicious activity
• Support incident response, investigation, and remediation activities
• Assist in the development and enhancement of detection use cases and security monitoring capabilities
• Contribute to threat hunting and proactive security activities
• Support development and maintenance of operational procedures, playbooks, and documentation
• Collaborate with internal teams including threat intelligence, infrastructure, and engineering functions
• Assist in continuous improvement of cyber security posture, controls, and processes
• Contribute to reporting, documentation, and communication of cyber risks and incidents

Required Experience

• Experience working within cyber security, security operations, or related ICT roles
• Exposure to security monitoring, incident response, or threat detection activities
• Ability to analyse logs and security events across enterprise systems
• Experience working within structured or regulated environments (e.g. government, defence, or large enterprise)
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to document and communicate technical information clearly
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

Desirable Experience

• Experience with SIEM and SOAR platforms (e.g. Splunk, Sentinel or similar)
• Familiarity with Microsoft security tooling (e.g. Defender suite, cloud security platforms)
• Exposure to threat intelligence and threat hunting methodologies
• Experience developing detection use cases or playbooks
• Understanding of cyber security frameworks, standards, or government security practices
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or industry certifications (e.g. Security+, CISSP, GIAC or similar)

Certifications (Highly Regarded)

• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• GIAC certifications (e.g. GCIH, GCIA)
• Microsoft Security or Cloud certifications
• Splunk certifications or equivalent

Security Requirements (Critical)

• Must be an Australian Citizen
• Must have the ability to obtain a Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) clearance
• Existing NV1 or NV2 clearance is highly regarded

Working Arrangements

• Predominantly Canberra-based roles within secure government environments
• Onsite work is expected for most opportunities
• Potential opportunities may arise in other locations across Australia
• Engagements may support both short-term requirements and long-term programs

Why Profectus

Profectus partners with government to deliver trusted capability across complex and secure environments. We take a long-term, relationship-driven approach - supporting our people across the full lifecycle of their engagement while contributing to outcomes of national importance. We are focused on building a strong network of cyber professionals to support upcoming demand and encourage expressions of interest from individuals seeking meaningful, impactful work in the national security domain.