Cybersecurity Consultant - IT Security Management

Our purpose

Here at Datacom we connect people and technology in order to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in

About The Role

The Cybersecurity Consultant role is an oversight and trusted advisor role with a strong focus on planning and delivery of Managed Security Service where there are security related matters. The role provides Security Governance, Security Advisory, Security Risk Management, Security Reporting and Security Awareness Training.

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with the client CISO/vCISO in the delivery of the client cybersecurity strategy, including the planning and implementation of cybersecurity activities which improves the client’s cybersecurity posture
• Analysis of customer environments against IT security best practice or standards such as NZISM, ISO27001 or NIST and identification of appropriate measures that can be undertaken to achieve best practice and compliance
• Assist in the development and the delivery of the information security awareness training program for client and Datacom personnel, as required
• Develop technical information materials and workshops on information security trends, threats, good practices and control mechanisms as appropriate
• Provide operational management oversight in the form of monthly reporting that spans across cyber security incidents, server patching, security enhancements and the management of elevated permissions\
• Assist the clients in responding to internal and external audit assessments
• Providing cybersecurity advice to clients

About You

Along with your team, you will be considered the information security experts and as such their contribution to improving the information security of systems, providing input to ICT projects, assisting other security personnel, contributing to information security training and responding to information security incidents are a core aspect of their work.

You will ideally possess the following skills, experience and attributes –

• Significant experience (5+ years) in an IT Security Management role with a particular focus on either the Operational, Policy or Risk & Assurance aspect.
• Experience within a large complex organisation is ideal for this role, as is any experience within a Managed Services provider
• Strong knowledge of information security topics and an ability to provide advice for the information security steering committee, change management committee and other agency and inter-agency committees.
• A genuine passion for IT Security and maintaining an up to date security knowledge base comprising of a technical reference library, security advisories and alerts, information on information security trends and practices, and relevant laws, regulations, standards and guidelines.

About Us

We have over 6,200 people across our global offices, and generate an annual revenue of over $1.4 billion, this makes us one of Australasia’s largest professional IT services companies. We have extensive expertise in operating data centres, providing IT services, software engineering and application management, as well as payroll and customer service design and operations. With this comes a long list of significant clients Datacom is committed to hiring, developing and promoting the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are local at heart, yet world-class in capability.

Requirements

Due to the Nature of the Clients you will be working with you will need to be an NZ Citizen/Permanent Resident and have the ability to pass additional security clearances or have lived in the 5 eyes for the last 5 years. We do however consider work visas for other opportunities across Datacom so please keep an eye on our careers page for any roles of interest.