Security Analyst

Citizenship & Relocation

Australian citizenship required for this position.

Relocation assistance: None.

Clearance & Travel

Clearance type: None.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Overview

Northrop Grumman Australia is seeking an additional team member to join our Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC). This entry to mid level role offers the opportunity to build a long term career in cyber defence within a proactive, hands on, constantly evolving environment. The role is standard business hours and involves defending our enterprise networks against sophisticated threat actors, with exposure to real incidents, modern tooling and continuous capability uplift.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysing logs and alerts, threat hunting, and incident investigation and response.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of our security posture.
• Uplifting and tuning security controls such as IPS, email gateways, EDR and SIEM tooling.
• Assisting with improving processes and technologies.
• Supporting the secure evolution of our environment including M365, cloud technologies and emerging capabilities.

About You

You are self motivated, curious, and serious about developing your cyber security career for the long term. You may come from an IT infrastructure or early SOC background (at least one year of SOC experience) and have a solid understanding of networking, common attack techniques and basic incident response concepts. You enjoy learning, are willing to be mentored, and invest in your own development through activities such as home labs or Capture The Flag challenges. You can work autonomously, collaborate well with others, and demonstrate integrity, initiative and a genuine interest in defending systems.

What We Offer

• Professional Development - further education, leadership development, professional industry memberships and unlimited access to a range of online training.
• Purchased annual leave - 2 weeks.
• Salary packaging including novated car leases.
• Generous paid parental leave - 18 weeks.
• Volunteer and enhanced Reservist Leave.
• Health & Wellbeing program.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Employment Requirements

As a defence security clearance is required for this role, you must be an Australian citizen. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are applicable, and your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this position. You will also need to satisfy police checks and employment screening verification.