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AfterDuty

Cyber Security Consultant

resource23 · Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Type
Contract
Posted
4 days ago

Overview

Your disciplined risk assessment and policy compliance experience from policing is relevant, but this role demands specific cyber security GRC expertise.

About this role

  • Senior Cyber Security Governance Analyst
  • Start 1 Sep 2026
  • Initial Contract of 12 months with option to extend another 12 months
  • Must be able to work full time onsite in Canberra
  • Must be Australian Citizen in order to obtain AGSVA NV1 clearance

This role will support the cyber security activities for our client’s resilience uplift program and will report to Cyber Security team. During an electoral event, this role will additionally support any election specific requirements.

Key duties and responsibilities

Within the program, the role will be responsible for various cyber functions, including but not limited to:

  • Contributing to solution design for security considerations;
  • Review and provide recommendations to develop security requirements;
  • Develop communications and documentation for senior executive decision making;
  • Support the coordination of security assurance processes including IRAP and penetration testing;
  • Lead the development of formal security documentation.

Essential criteria

  • Knowledge of the Information Security Manual, Protective Security Policy Framework and Essential Eight
  • Demonstrated experience and capability performing a cyber security GRC role.
  • Demonstrated experience managing stakeholder or client interactions to achieve an outcome.
  • Demonstrated experience in developing GRC documentation
  • Minimum 5 years experience in related roles

About cyber security & digital forensics roles for ex-police

Cyber security, digital forensics and incident-response roles. DMIs, cybercrime investigators and digital forensics officers bring evidential discipline and investigative judgement that DFIR and security teams struggle to hire.

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Why this fits a police background

  • Police experience explicitly valued
  • Protection & firearms

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