Cyber Defense Analyst

DeloitteSydneyHybridFull-time2 weeks ago

Deloitte Australia is seeking a Cyber Defense Analyst for a senior technical role in its Cyber Defence team in Sydney. The role focuses on leading security incident investigations, improving detection engineering and SIEM capability, and applying AI and automation to cyber operations. Candidates need strong SIEM, incident response and detection engineering experience.

What you'll do

Lead cyber incident investigations
Conduct technical analysis and scope incidents
Support containment decisions
Provide clear status updates to leadership during active investigations
Contribute to post-incident reviews, documenting root cause and remediation actions
Translate investigation findings into new or improved detection content
Advise on detections, playbooks and log coverage
Work across SOAR automation and continuous improvement activities
Engage with Deloitte SIEM and global service partners
Contribute to the AU Cyber Defence Strategy and AI Cyber Strategy
Apply and trial AI and automation across triage, detection engineering and investigation support
Keep runbooks, playbooks and operating procedures current and tested
Provide informal coaching to less experienced team members

What you need

Must-have

Microsoft SentinelSplunkSIEMDetection EngineeringSOARMITRE ATT&CKIncident ResponseSecurity Incident Investigation

Nice-to-have

GCIHGCFAVendor-specific SIEM certificationsMITRE ATT&CK-based trainingAI security fundamentals

Soft skills

Written communicationVerbal communicationCoachingMentoringProblem solvingLeadership

Cyber DefenseIncident ResponseSIEMDetection EngineeringSOARAI SecurityMITRE ATT&CKConsultingSenior

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