Cybersecurity roles perform a wide range of information and cybersecurity functions including technical research and analysis, conducting reviews, assessments and investigations, and maintaining technical equipment and systems to support information and cybersecurity capabilities.
The ICT Security Specialist are responsible for complex information security work including undertaking specialist, technical research and analysis, conduct reviews, assessments, investigations and perform procedural, clerical and administrative support work within an integrated workforce.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Ability to conduct security risk assessments and advise on procedural security controls
- Manages identified breaches according to policies and procedures
- Understands security features, hardware and software products
- Identifies strengths and weaknesses of systems security
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to interpret security policy
- Analyses and resolves identified security incidents
- Applies compliance of security operations procedures
- Builds and sustains effective working relationships
- Experienced in managing and leading a team (Executive Level roles only)
Jobs within this function
- ICT security Specialist (ASD4, 5, 6, EL1 and 2)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
The Information Security Analyst are responsible for complex information and cybersecurity work including undertaking specialist research and analysis, conduct reviews and perform procedural and clerical support work within an integrated workforce.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Certifies or validates systems to support accreditation
- Collects and analyses information and cybersecurity data
- Produces information and cybersecurity reporting
- Applies expertise to improve security posture and policy development
- Works collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary environment
- Assesses and analyses information and cybersecurity practices
- Researches and identifies vulnerabilities
- Experienced in managing and leading a team (Executive Level roles only)
Jobs within this function
- Information Security Analyst (ASD3, 4, 5, 6 and EL1)
- Information Security Manager (EL1)
- Information Security Director (EL2)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
The Information Security Technologist are responsible for complex technical work including maintain technical equipment and system to support delivery of information and cybersecurity capabilities.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Coordinates, advises and assists on contemporary information and cybersecurity
- Delivers information and cybersecurity capabilities
- Applies contemporary knowledge of emerging technology issues
- Proactive in analytical and research tasks
- Conducts cybersecurity assessments
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Builds and sustains professional relationships
- Experienced in managing and leading a team (Executive Level roles only)
Jobs within this function
- Information Security Technologist (ASD3, 4, 5, 6, EL1 and 2)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
Cyber Resilience Analyst are responsible for program and project cyber resilience work including undertaking specialist, technical research and analysis, conduct reviews, assessment, and investigations and perform procedural and administrative support work within an integrated workforce.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Ability to complete cybersecurity risk assessments and provide guidance on cybersecurity controls
- Identifies breaches in information security
- Interprets and complies with cybersecurity policy
- Tailors communication style and language according to audience
- Project Management and planning
- Experienced in managing and leading a team (EL1 only)
Jobs within this function
- Cyber Resilience Analyst (ASD4 and 5)
- Cyber Resilience Advisor (ASD6)
- Cyber Resilience Manager (EL1)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
Security Advice and Assessment Analyst are responsible for cyber and information security work including undertaking specialist, technical research and analysis, conduct reviews, assessment, investigations and perform procedural and administrative support work to achieve results.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Ability to provide advice and guidance of security controls
- Performs risk and security control assessments
- Knowledge of risk analysis
- Interprets cybersecurity policy
- Tailors communication style and language for stakeholders
- Experienced in managing and leading a team (ASD 6 and Executive Level roles only)
Jobs within this function
- Cybersecurity Advise and Assessment Analyst (ASD4, 5 and 6)
- Cybersecurity Advise and Assessment Manager (EL1)
- Cybersecurity Advise and Assessment Director (El2)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
The Cyberthreat Analysts roles are responsible for complex cybersecurity, research and analysis work within an integrated workforce.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Completes and contributes to briefs and reporting of cyberthreat intelligence
- Undertakes research and analysis of cyberthreat actors and provides situations awareness on current and emerging threats
- Experienced in use of analytical tools and techniques
- Ability to analyse and fuse data to provide insights on threat actors and recommend required actions
- Opportunities available for linguists
- Mentors, manages and leads staff (ASD 6 and EL1 roles only)
Jobs within this function
- Cyberthreat Analyst (ASD4, 5, 6 and EL1)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
The Incident Responder roles are responsible for performing analysis and investigation of malicious cybersecurity incidents to achieve remediation of networks and provide mitigation advice to protect and secure systems within an integrated workforce.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Conducts investigations on information security incidents
- Completes analysis of identified security incidents using diverse set of capabilities including SIEM and Host Based investigation
- Contributes to and conducts digital forensic investigations
- Communicates technical findings and recommendations through a variety of mediums
- Ability to provide direction, including technical direction to employees (EL1 role only)
Jobs within this function
- Incident Responder (ASD4, 5, 6 and EL1)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
The intrusion Analyst roles are responsible for proactive cyberthreat discovery work within an integrated workforce.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Conducts cyberthreat hunt operations
- Knowledge and experience of industry cyberthreat models
- Ability to explain technical findings and recommendations through a number of mediums
- Ability to design and develop technical and procedural systems
- Assesses and evaluates cyberthreat intelligence
- Fosters strong knowledge and skill culture among peers and subordinates through continuous mentoring and motivating.
- Opportunities available for linguists
Jobs within this function
- Intrusion Analyst (ASD4, 5, 6 and EL1)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
Malware Analyst roles are responsible for malware analysis work including analysing the functionality, origin and potential impacts of malware through reverse-engineering and programming.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Experienced in reverse-engineering and programming to conduct analysis of the functionality, original and potential impacts of malware
- Knowledgeable of and experienced in Malware Analysis
- Conducts incident response and digital forensic investigations
- Ability to design, code, verify, test, document, amend and refactor programs/scripts and integration software services to understand malicious code
- Ability to design system and software components using appropriate modelling techniques
- Experienced in leading a team (ASD6 and EL1 roles only)
Jobs within this function
- Malware Analyst (ASD4, 5, 6 and EL1)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
The Operations Coordinator roles are responsible for operation coordination including undertaking technical research and analysis, strategic planning, program and project management and perform administrative or operations support work to achieve the required results.
They are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Coordinate cybersecurity incidents, hunt investigations and cyber support to significant event to align and contribute to intelligence missions and increased cybersecurity resilience
- Build and sustain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Theoretical knowledge across multiple technical disciplines including in the defensive and offensive space
- Ability to assess technical information to develop key messages for stakeholders
- Project Management
- Experience managing and leading a team (Executive Level role only)
Jobs within this function
- Operations Coordinator (ASD4, 5, 6 and EL1)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
Penetration testers are responsible for cybersecurity exploitation activities, penetration testing and red teaming work within an integrated workforce.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Experienced in conducting or managing cyberthreat emulation activities
- Ability to assess cyberthreat intelligence and interpret threat reporting
- Able to explain technical findings through a variety of mediums
- Builds and sustains relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Assesses cyberthreat intelligence and interpret threat reporting
- Creates test cases using in-depth technical analysis of risks and typical vulnerabilities
- Experienced in managing and leading teams (EL1 role only)
Jobs within this function
- Penetration Tester (ASD4, 5, 6 and EL1)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
Vulnerability Assessors are responsible for coordinating and conducting technical security investigations on a wide array of assets and devices that directly relate to security infrastructure.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Conducts forensically-sound security investigations on a wide array of assets and devices that directly relate to security infrastructure
- Provides advice and recommendation to maintain and improve the integrity of ASD’s ICT infrastructure
- Experienced in designing, coding, verifying, testing, documenting, amending and refactoring programs/scripts and integration software services.
- Ability to assess and explain threat profiles of a variety of electronic devices
- Builds and sustains relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to make recommendations and assess and manage associated risks of others’ systems designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology
- Ability to be a team coach or lead of operational, project or administrative team (ASD6 and EL1 roles only)
Jobs within this function
- Vulnerability Assessor (ASD4, 5, 6 and EL1)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance
Vulnerability Researchers are responsible for security and risk assessments, by means of technical, governance, physical and personnel evaluations work within an integrated workforce.
Staff are required to have knowledge of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Australian Signals Directorate’s mission and policy requirements.
Required Skills
- Conducts vulnerability research assessments in support of certification, accreditation and or operational priorities.
- Performs cyber research activities to identify deficiencies and impact on systems
- Conducts applied research eg. leading to the development of proof of concept exploits or assessment of existing cryptographic algorithm
- Explains technical findings through a variety of mediums
- Identifies and evaluates alternative design options
- Ability to be a team coach or lead of operational, project or administrative team (ASD 6 and EL1 roles only)
Jobs within this function
- Vulnerability Researcher (ASD4, 5, 6 and EL1)
*roles within this job function may be eligible for skills allowance