Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Company Description

Our name isn’t the only thing that’s unique about Leidos Australia. We’re a complex systems integration company building world-class solutions across government and defence that ensure peace of mind for the entire nation. Supported by global backing from our US network, we’re trusted by our customers to deliver the most innovative answers to their most complex challenges. Seriously interesting work that benefits and safeguards every Australian. That’s where you come in...

Job Description

In order to support growth in our security operations functions, Leidos Australia is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Analyst for a permanent opportunity. 

In this role, you will perform data analysis, incident response, investigative analysis, and research on existing and emerging cyber threats.

You will be expected to "think like an adversary" and engage in threat hunting operations leveraging your understanding of the tactics, techniques and procedures employed by advanced threats combined with intelligence from multiple sources. Additionally, you will provide reporting and briefings to other teams and leadership in order to maintain appropriate levels of situational awareness, and contribute to technical innovation to further evolve  defensive capabilities and methodologies

The roles responsibilities extend to:

• Managing and reporting on security incidents within defined time periods
• Configuring business rules on Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and peripheral security systems, including AV, HIDS/HIPS, NIDS, DLP, Whitelisting and log management tools.
• Leverage understanding of tactics, techniques and procedures associated with advanced threats to create and add custom signatures that mitigate highly dynamic threats to our client.
• Lead threat hunt operations using known adversary tactics, techniques and procedures, as well as indicators of attack, in order to detect advanced threats to the enterprise.
• Develop security operational documentation and Incident report writing;
• Undertake management Service Level Reporting in line with contractual requirements and emerging business needs on the security of the environment;
• Monitoring and managing the roll out of security updates to security infrastructure components;
• Maintain Security toolsets in accordance with security processes (AV, HIPS, NIPS, SIEM/Log Management and Whitelisting.
• Identify and evaluate new sources of intelligence, and integrate numerous types of cyber security data sources into cyber threat analysis products.
• Identify and evaluate new sources of intelligence, and integrate numerous types of cyber security data sources into cyber threat analysis products.
• Assist the 24x7 shift team with the security elements of IT networks and applications within the program.

Qualifications

This role is suited to a senior Cyber Analyst who has strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Appropriate degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience/combined;
• Relevant professional memberships desirable;
• Industry ICT Security qualifications such as CISSP, GIAC, GCIGH etc;
• Professional experience maintaining and monitoring SIEM, End point security tools (HIDS/HIPS); experience in Systems Engineering using formal engineering security methods;
• Experience with McAfee and Cisco platforms an advantage;
• Demonstrated ability in providing leadership, direction and coordination to a team of professionals;
• Experience in performing network traffic analysis utilising raw packet data, net flow, IDS’ and Firewall logs/concepts;
• Demonstrated ability to consistently produce excellent results in a complex environment;
• Current NV1 or NV2 clearance.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate must be an Australian Citizen, hold a government NV-1 security clearance, with the expectation of obtaining an NV-2.

At Leidos you’ll enjoy 12 weeks’ paid parental leave as a primary carer, flexible work practices, discounted health insurance, novated leasing and more. Foster your career through complete access to learning and development and mentoring opportunities, we have a strong track record of internal promotion and career transitions.