Cyber Security Analyst – Detect & Respond to Threats

About the role

As a Cyber Security Analyst at Macquarie University, you will be at the forefront of protecting a dynamic university environment. You will detect, investigate and outsmart cyber threats, ensuring the safety of systems, data and people across education, research and health services.

Key responsibilities

• Manage first and second‑level cyber security incident response end‑to‑end, investigate root causes and provide resolutions.
• Support and conduct AI‑enhanced penetration testing, analyse reports and audit findings.
• Develop and continuously improve detect‑and‑respond capabilities, including SIEM content, EDR playbooks, identity protection policies and mail‑hygiene controls.
• Deliver threat‑informed engineering changes such as telemetry onboarding, correlation logic and attack‑path reduction.
• Coordinate vulnerability and exposure reduction programmes for critical services and produce executive risk dashboards.
• Act as a technical escalation point and mentor for junior team members, running simulations and reviewing complex changes.
• Partner with IT owners to embed secure configuration baselines across endpoints, identity, email, cloud and on‑premises platforms.
• Produce post‑incident reports with causal analysis and help maintain SOPs and playbooks.

Required profile

• Proven experience in cyber security incident response and penetration testing.
• Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, telemetry and correlation logic.
• Knowledge of the Essential Eight framework and secure configuration baselines.
• Ability to mentor junior staff and communicate technical findings to senior stakeholders.

Required skills

• SIEM
• EDR
• Penetration testing (including AI‑assisted tools)
• Telemetry and correlation logic
• Identity protection policies
• Mail hygiene controls
• Vulnerability management
• Essential Eight framework

What we offer

• Competitive salary $114,992–$124,676 per annum plus superannuation.
• 2‑year fixed‑term contract with professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to shape cyber security strategy in a world‑class university.
• Collaborative, service‑focused IT team on a modern campus.