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About the Role
As a Cyber Security Officer, you will play a key role in protecting NESA's information, systems and services by supporting the delivery of cyber security operations, monitoring, incident response and continuous improvement activities. Undertake security reviews, analysis, reporting and governance activities to help safeguard the organisation's digital environment and support business objectives. This role offers an opportunity to broaden experience across security operations, incident management, vulnerability remediation, and stakeholder engagement within a supportive and collaborative team.
Responsibilities
- Monitoring and triaging security alerts and events from security monitoring platforms and reporting channels.
- Conducting initial investigations and security assessments to determine risk, impact and appropriate remediation actions.
- Managing cyber security incidents, events and service tickets through to resolution, ensuring accurate documentation and timely escalation.
- Liaising with internal stakeholders, vendors and service providers to support incident response, vulnerability remediation and security improvements.
- Contributing to the development, implementation and continuous improvement of cyber security operational procedures and controls.
- Preparing reporting and analysis to support security governance, performance and informed decision-making.
- Keeping up to date with emerging cyber security threats, vulnerabilities and industry trends to support proactive risk management and service continuity.
Requirements
- Experience in an information technology role, preferably working in a cyber security environment.
- Experience monitoring and responding to cyber security alerts, incidents and vulnerabilities within a complex technology environment.
- Strong analytical, logical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risks, investigate security events and identify practical remediation actions.
- The ability to communicate clearly and concisely with a range of stakeholders, including translating complex technical information into meaningful insights for different audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively with internal teams, vendors and service providers.
- The resilience and adaptability to work through challenges, respond to changing priorities and remain focused in a dynamic cyber security environment.
- Strong technology knowledge and an understanding of cyber security operations, compliance requirements and security best practices.
- Ability to deal with stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
- A current NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance for paid employment is required before commencing in this role.
Skills
- Cyber security operations
- Incident response
- Vulnerability remediation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Security reviews
- Security analysis
- Security reporting
- Security governance
- Risk management
- Service continuity
- Technology knowledge
- Compliance requirements
- Security best practices
Location
- Hybrid work arrangements available
Work Type
- Full-time
- Ongoing role
Experience Level
- Clerk Grade 5/6
Salary/Compensations
- $102,936 to $113,579 p.a.
Benefits
- Employer’s contribution to superannuation
- Leave loading
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous leave entitlements
- Access to discounted health and fitness memberships via Fitness Passport
- Employee assistance program
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Salary packaging options
About the Company
- At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), we are dedicated to carrying out meaningful work that drives improvements and elevates student achievement across NSW, now and into the future.
- We accomplish this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (e.g., setting and monitoring school standards).
- NESA is a unique organisation in NSW (of around 740FTE staff) with significant state-wide impact.
Equal Opportunity
- We particularly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people of all ages, genders, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.