THE COMPANY

This large and well-known organisation employs more than 70,000 staff in 100+ countries around the globe.

They are a creative and innovative business that are expanding their Cyber Security capabilities in Australia by establishing a new DFIR function in the region.

What's on offer:

• Join a newly established CSIRT team in Sydney.
• Ongoing training by dedicated cyber trainers.
• Flexible hybrid working options.
• Collaborate with a tenured team of passionate IR and DF professionals.
• Involvement in interesting projects across cloud security & Cloud IR, SOAR playbook development, IR framework improvement

THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Newly created Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) Specialist position to build out capability in the APAC region.

The role focuses on incident investigation & response, digital forensics, and uplift/automation.

You will work alongside various global teams (SOC, Threat Intelligence, CSIRT etc) operating in a follow-the-sun model.

Key elements include:

• Monitor, detect, and respond to InfoSec threats
• Lead & support security incident investigations - data breaches, malware infections, insider threats, APT's etc.
• Triage, contain and remediate cybersecurity incidents and threats.
• Root cause analysis and develop IR reports with actionable recommendations.
• Collect, preserve, and analyse evidence from endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.
• Undertake memory forensics, disk forensics, and network packet analysis.
• Identify IOC's and TTP's used by threat actors.
• Work with SIEM, EDR and threat intelligence tools.
• Continuously identify improvements to Incident Management and Incident Response processes.
• Research and investigate new and emerging threats.
• Integrate information from disparate sources and create tactical intelligence to better protect organisational assets.
• Collaborate and communicate with various internal teams including SOC, IT teams, Internal Audit, Legal, and various business stakeholders.
• Work alongside a local and global teams in a 'follow-the-sun' model.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / BACKGROUND / KNOWLEDGE

Suitable for a Senior SOC or CSIRT Analyst with proven experience responding to multi-level cyber incidents in enterprise environments.

Ideal for someone with a digital forensics background who can confidently communicate and 'see the big picture'.

The following is required:

• Proven Cyber Security Incident Response experience.
• Background in digital forensics.

· Experience using SIEM, EDR, and digital forensics tools.

· Threat hunting skills and ability to create queries to detect incidents.

· Ability to translate orchestration design documents into SOAR playbooks.

• Scripting experience is beneficial - e.g. Python, PowerShell, etc
• Cloud security knowledge is beneficial - including techniques to secure cloud environments & cloud Incident Response.
• Background inside enterprise environments, preferably with globally dispersed teams.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving & analytical skills
• Clear & confident communication & stakeholder management abilities.
• Australian Citizenship and ability to obtain NV1 clearance is essential.

This is a full-time permanent role with hybrid working offering circa $140,000 - $160,000 (plus super) - depending on experience.

Note: Australian Citizenship and ability to obtain NV1 clearance is essential for this position and successful applicants will be contacted.

This is a hybrid position.

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