Entry-level Cybersecurity Consultant aiding in the delivery of cybersecurity services across client engagements. Develop skills in Governance, Risk and Compliance under experienced consultants’ guidance.
Responsibilities
Security Consulting: Support Datacom consultants and clients by gathering requirements, documenting findings and preparing draft security deliverables such as the supporting documentation required to attain an Authority to Operate. Follow established methodologies, templates and frameworks, while working under the guidance of senior team members.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Participate in client meetings and workshops alongside Datacom consultants. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to keep tasks moving across projects and BAU activities.
Project Delivery: Support the planning and delivery of cybersecurity engagements. Maintain accurate project documentation, task tracking and internal evidence repositories, and promptly escalate risks or issues.
Continuous Improvement: Actively develop cybersecurity knowledge through training and mentoring.
Communication and Reporting: Contribute to clear reports, registers and presentations. Summarise technical information for technical and non‑technical audiences, ensuring quality through peer review.
Risk Assessments: Assist with security risk assessments and gap analyses, including control reviews and business impact discussions. Help prepare risk artefacts such as risk registers, treatment plans and summary reports.
Compliance and Audit: Support compliance activities against frameworks such as ASD/ACSC ISM, ASD/ACSC Essential Eight, ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and NIST CSF. Collect and organise audit evidence, assist with control mapping, and maintain compliance tracking documentation..
Policy Development: Help draft and update security policies, plans, standards and procedures using approved templates, ensuring alignment to relevant frameworks and effective version control.
Typical tasks: spreadsheet work, document drafting, control reviews and stakeholder coordination.
Requirements
Foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles and threat landscapes will be helpful.
Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, ISM, PSPF, E8).
Basic understanding of networking concepts, operating systems, and cloud environments.
Knowledge of common cyber risks including phishing, malware, credential compromise, and misconfiguration.
Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline can be advantageous but not mandatory.
Entry Level security certifications such as Certificate IV Cybersecurity, CompTIA Security+, Microsoft SC-900 and AWS Cloud Practitioner, are highly valued.
While not mandatory, any awareness of the following will be useful, while experience will be highly regarded:
o Awareness of Australian cybersecurity regulatory environments.
o Basic understanding of privacy obligations and data protection principles.
o Awareness of secure handling of sensitive information.
o Understanding of professional conduct expectations in client environments.
o Awareness of the importance of ethical behaviour and confidentiality.
Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within teams and a sense of urgency when dealing with time sensitive matters. Willingness to learn and accept feedback.
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