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Principal Cyber Security AnalystDepartment of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Principal Cyber Security Analyst

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-05 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Full-time Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$10,000–A$13,333/mo

About the Company

Focused on improving interactions Queenslanders have with government services and supporting small and family businesses We're dedicated to, and focused on, improving interactions Queenslanders have with government services and supporting small and family businesses. The Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business (CDSB) uses social media to inform and alert the public about current and emerging business policies and processes, and support, educate and empower Queenslanders as they start, run and grow their businesses. This material is distributed by the Queensland Government as an information source only. The information is intended to be general in nature. Professional advice for your specific circumstances should be sought. Each of these social media platforms are controlled and operated by third parties with their own privacy policies, and the Queensland Government's Privacy Policy does not apply. While the CDSB social media pages are an open forum, they are also family friendly ones, so please keep your comments polite and appropriate. When contributing, do not post any material that contains: hate speech profanity, obscenity or vulgarity comments that could be considered prejudicial, racist or inflammatory nudity or offensive imagery in profile pictures defamation to a person or people name calling and/or personal attacks comments that infringe on copyrights spam comments from individuals or groups, such as the same comment posted repeatedly on one or more posts on a single profile personal information about you or another individuals (including identifying information, email addresses, phone numbers or private addresses) false representation of another individual, organisation, government or entity promotion of a product, business, company or organisation. If you are concerned about any content on this page, a complaint can be made to www.qld.gov.au/law/your-rights/consumer-rights-complaints-and-scams/make-a-consumer-complaint. Please clearly identify the relevant content and the reason for your concern. Government Administration Specialties: small and family business, open data, data, cybersecurity, AI, digital, customer service, digital identity

Responsibilities

  • ● Principal Cyber Security Analyst AO7 The Cyber Defence team within the Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business's Queensland Government Cyber Security Unit (QGCSU) help Queensland Government entities better prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from, cyber incidents through a centrally led program. As a key member of the team, you will be required to provide technical leadership, develop and deliver services and work closely with staff and key stakeholders to deliver a broad range of security services such as incident detection, response, threat intelligence and analytics and threat hunting to improve Whole of Government (WofG) cyber defence capabilities.
  • ● As The Principal Cyber Security Analyst, You Will
  • ● Act as the primary technical escalation point for SOC operations including complex or high-severity incidents, providing technical guidance and decision making support to the SOC team.
  • ● Create, tune and optimise detection rules, ensuring accurate threat identification and minimal false positives.
  • ● Lead and coordinate the end-to-end cyber incident response process, including detection, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review to minimise risk exposure for Government entities.
  • ● Lead the proactive threat hunting function, identifying and mitigating advanced threats and implementing detections for emerging threats.
  • ● Evaluate, implement, and optimise SOC tools and technologies to enhance detection, response and threat hunting capabilities.
  • ● Lead initiatives to improve and mature SOC processes, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
  • ● Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and incident response playbooks to ensure operational consistency and efficiency.
  • ● Provide input into strategic planning for SOC operations, initiatives and resource allocation through analysing trends and metrics.
  • ● Provide mentorship, guidance and support to SOC analysts to enhance team capability fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
  • ● Contribute to the broader security community across whole of Government through presenting at security meet ups/forums, Communities of Practice, and other cross-organisational environments.
  • ● Perform on call duties as required.
  • ● Occupational group IT & Telecommunications