Our client, a large Federal Government is seeking a Senior Cyber Threat Analyst
Location of work: ACT
Must hold NV1 Clearance
Long term contract


Job details
 
The Cyber Operations Section within the Cyber Security, Cloud and Networks Branch of our Federal client, has a requirement for a Senior Cyber Security Threat Hunter with responsibility for leveraging both Threat Intelligence and Analyst skills to conduct proactive searches for malicious activity on the Agency network, ensuring the protection of our global network from malicious actors.
 
Note: A current active security clearance at the minimum level of (NV1) is required for this role (no exceptions).
 
Key duties and responsibilities
 

• Proactively hunt for threats across the Department network.
• Utilise Cyber Threat Intelligence to assist with Threat Hunt activities.
• Create and maintain threat detection tools, including custom use cases and dashboards.
• Develop and refine hypotheses based on emerging threats and adversary behaviours.
• Analyse security events and logs to identify patterns of potential anomalous activity, recommend security enhancements, and assist in developing countermeasures to prevent future incidents.

• Minimum 3 years working as a Cyber Security Incident Responder or Threat Hunter.
• Proficiency in log analysis and threat detection using SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, etc).
• Experience in utilising attack frameworks such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework in Incident response or threat hunting activities.
• Experience designing, implementing and testing use cases to detect potential malicious activity.
• Ability to work well and share knowledge within a team.
• Well-developed writing skills and experience maintaining technical documentation.