Security Architect (SFIA 5)

  • Australia
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • Contract
  • Negotiable
  • 12-month contract starting July 2024 + 2 x 12-months
  • NV1 or NV2 security clearance required
  • Analyse, design, develop, deliver and maintain the security perspective of a Cyber Security Capability

Our client is a statutory agency tasked with the significant responsibility of protecting Australia’s national interests from foreign threats. As well as collecting and analysing foreign intelligence, our client provides information security services to the Australian Government.

Our client requires a Security Architect to assist in developing capabilities to counter offshore cyber criminals to achieve the goal of making Australia the safest place to connect online by increasing discovery and detection aperture for cyber intelligence.

As an experienced Security Architect, your responsibilities will include:

  • Determine security requirements by evaluating business strategies and leading threat risk assessment activities; research information security standards; conduct system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments.
  • Review existing system security measures, recommend and implement enhancements.
  • Develop, deliver and update System Accreditation Plan (SAP), Security Risk Management Plan (SRMP) to ensure Capability solution architecture/design(s) are able to sufficiently mitigate the identified threats.
  • Analyse, design, develop, deliver and maintain the security perspective of a Cyber Security Capability.
  • Liaise with certification and accreditation authorities, business stakeholders and solution architects to drive a solution/design to an accreditation outcome.
  • Review internal/externally developed security engineering artefacts to ensure that all security requirements are addressed
  • Advise Program Design Authority on system security threats, risks and mitigations.

Skills and experience required:

  • Demonstrated knowledge and experience over a wide range of Cyber Security fields.
  • Experienced in the effectiveness of security requirements.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
  • Experienced in performing system security reviews and identifying threats and risks resulting in recommending enhancements.

Please contact Jessica Clarke on 02 6129 6307 for more information and to apply.

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