Cyber Security Junior Analyst

About this role

Cyber Security Junior Analyst - Detect & Respond | Brisbane CBD | On-site | 2 Year FTC | Contract Engagement

We're seeking a Junior Cyber Security Analyst to support a Detect & Respond function, focused on improving cyber security maturity through effective monitoring, triage and response.

You'll be responsible for monitoring and analysing events/alerts via the SIEM and service management tooling, maintaining strong queue hygiene, supporting initial investigation/containment activities, and contributing to SOPs and incident response playbooks. You'll also support tabletop exercises, capture lessons learned and assist with post-incident review notes.

Skills (Requirements)

• Basic IT and cyber security literacy (endpoint, identity/access, email and user context)
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Clear communication skills and confidence escalating when required
• Comfortable working in a queue-based environment (triage, updates, closure discipline)
• Curiosity and resilience, willingness to learn tooling and processes quickly
• Relevant qualification in cyber security / IT / information management (or similar)

Desirables

• Exposure to SIEM monitoring and alert triage
• Experience using a service management platform (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Exposure to incident response concepts (containment, playbooks, PIRs)
• Interest in threat research / staying across trending threats and risks

Role Responsibilities

• Monitor incident and alert queues across cyber toolsets
• Triage and classify alerts, escalating in line with documented procedures
• Perform initial checks (sign-in anomalies, device health, email header checks, user/context lookups)
• Recommend containment actions where appropriate and support response activities
• Maintain ticket quality and queue hygiene (correct categorisation, assignment, closure)
• Create/track remediation tasks for vulnerabilities identified by the team
• Contribute to and improve SOPs and incident response playbooks
• Participate in tabletop exercises, capturing lessons learned and supporting PIR notes
• Support continuous improvement and proactive risk identification/escalation

Desired Skills and Experience

Skills (Requirements)

• Basic IT and cyber security literacy (endpoint, identity/access, email and user context)
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail
• Clear communication skills and confidence escalating when required
• Comfortable working in a queue-based environment (triage, updates, closure discipline)
• Curiosity and resilience, willingness to learn tooling and processes quickly
• Relevant qualification in cyber security / IT / information management (or similar)

Desirables

• Exposure to SIEM monitoring and alert triage
• Experience using a service management platform (e.g., ServiceNow)
• Exposure to incident response concepts (containment, playbooks, PIRs)
• Interest in threat research / staying across trending threats and risks

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