Information Security Specialist​/Cyber Security Analyst

Location: Bedford Park

** About the Role
** We are offering a position as a Cyber Security Analyst within our Information and Digital Services Portfolio. Reporting to the Deputy CISO, your key responsibilities will include collaborating closely with our Security Operations Centre (SOC) to monitor and respond to cyber threats in real-time, ensuring the protection of the University's information assets and critical systems.

You will play a vital role in the configuration, deployment, and maintenance of security platforms such as advanced email filtering, firewalls, intrusion prevention/detection systems, anti-malware, VPN, and host protection. You will also be responsible for the development and participation in cyber projects, providing technical leadership, and implementing technological advancements in information security.

Your duties will involve managing the University's proactive security monitoring systems to identify and mitigate incidents and security weaknesses, reducing potential impacts on the wider University. You will maintain configuration control of security infrastructure and oversee monitoring controls applied to the centralised network and systems supporting the University's operations.

Additionally, you will provide technical security advice and guidance on IT projects, and develop reports to keep the group and wider stakeholders informed of information security threats and planned equipment or software changes that could impact system and network security and availability.

Some of the key responsibilities of the position are:
* Configuring, deploying and maintaining new and existing security platforms, including advanced email filtering, firewall, intrusion prevention/detection systems, anti-malware, VPN, and host protection.
* Providing technical advice on the identification, review and implementation of technological developments in information security and developing reports as necessary to keep the group and wider stakeholders apprised of information security threats and planned equipment or software changes that could impact system and network security and availability.
* Optimizing the configuration and refining the inputs to the University's proactive security systems to ensure that incidents and security vulnerabilities are promptly identified and mitigated, minimising their potential impact on the broader University community.
* Supporting and implementing configuration of security infrastructure and controls applied to the centralised network and systems supporting the operation of the University. This includes incident response activities, where you will work closely with the SOC, ensuring effective detection and response to potential threats.
* A more comprehensive list of duties is available from the
*** About You
** To be successful, you can demonstrate:
* Appropriate tertiary qualification in Information Technology or relevant technical area, and / or equivalent relevant experience in an IT environment.
* Good knowledge and experience in cybersecurity with experience implementing, managing, configuring and monitoring hardware (such as firewalls, intrusion prevention/detection systems, anti-malware, security information and event monitoring solutions).
* Proven ability to analyse issues, solve problems and make decisions by applying sound judgements, including the implications of proposed security solutions on business processes and existing networks and infrastructure.
* Exceptional communication skills and a commitment to a high level of client service, with the ability to in provide technical security advice and guidance in relation to IT projects and to explain complex technical or security issues to ensure that non-technical stakeholders understand the risk/security trade-offs
* Previous experience in performing support and administration tasks to manage cyber security in the context of a complex environment, with particular reference to balancing cybersecurity with objectives of privacy, academic freedom, intellectual property, open systems and enterprise networks.
** About Information and Digital Services
** Information and Digital Services (IDS) are a pivotal resource of the University, providing information and digital technology services and support to the Flinders University staff and student community. The IDS team apply technical expertise to support university projects and provide core services such as the IDS Service Desk, Audio visual, simulation and event services, Information security and identity access management services and more.
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