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Cyber Security ConsultantHays · Greater Brisbane Area
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Cyber Security Consultant

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-24 Greater Brisbane Area Contract Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$7,500–A$12,000/mo

About the Company

Hays has partnered with a Security Consultancy supporting a QLD Regional Council to identify experienced cybersecurity and ICT governance professionals to support the delivery of a broad cyber maturity, governance uplift and security assurance program.

Responsibilities

  • ● Contribute to cybersecurity assessments, governance improvement initiatives, incident response activities, security assurance reviews and executive-level cyber advisory services within a complex local government environment.
  • ● Cybersecurity assessments and assurance activities
  • ● Security control reviews and effectiveness assessments
  • ● Essential Eight maturity assessments and uplift programs
  • ● ICT governance framework development and improvement
  • ● Cybersecurity risk management initiatives
  • ● Security monitoring oversight and reporting
  • ● Cyber incident investigation and response support
  • ● Policy, procedure and governance documentation development
  • ● Business continuity and resilience activities
  • ● Executive and stakeholder reporting
  • ● Collaboration with internal ICT teams, managed service providers and third-party vendors

Requirements

  • ● Experience in cybersecurity operations, engineering or architecture
  • ● Experience in penetration testing and vulnerability assessments
  • ● Experience in ICT governance and assurance frameworks
  • ● Experience in cybersecurity risk management
  • ● Experience in Essential Eight implementation or assessment activities
  • ● Experience in security compliance and regulatory environments
  • ● Experience in incident response and cyber resilience programs
  • ● Experience in executive stakeholder engagement and reporting
  • ● Experience in delivery of cybersecurity services within government, critical infrastructure or highly regulated environments
  • ● Relevant industry certifications including CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor / Implementer, SABSA, CEH, OSCP, Azure Security Certifications, Microsoft Security Certifications

Benefits

  • ● Initial 12-month engagement
  • ● Up to 24 months of extension options available
  • ● Predominantly remote working arrangements
  • ● Opportunity to support a significant cyber governance and uplift program
  • ● Exposure across strategy, governance, assurance and operational cybersecurity services
  • ● Flexible resource engagement model
  • ● Opportunity to work with a highly experienced cyber delivery team