Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life across government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets. The Junior Security Operations Analyst will join a 24/7 Security Operations Centre shift team to monitor networks, perform basic alert triage, investigate cybersecurity issues, and escalate or manage events through resolution while supporting Australian Defence Force personnel and systems.
In this role you will perform crucial, high value and comprehensive cybersecurity services to support and protect our personnel and systems in the Australian Defence Force
Monitoring a number of networks for anomalies, events and alerts and performing basic triage
Depending on the issue you may manage the event end to end, mentored or coached by the Senior Security Operations Analysts on shift at the time or escalate as appropriate
Investigate issues through to resolution or escalate as required
Collaborate on process improvements with supportive management focused on enhancing your work life
Receive training and career growth support from a dedicated Mentor within the team
Potential future secondments into other functional areas of the team, with transfer opportunities into GRC, Engineering, Threat Hunt, Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management
Training plans and a budget to develop your skills, keep up with industry standards, and achieve relevant certifications
Qualification
Required
* Demonstrated interest in Cyber Security Operations with industry or tertiary certifications/qualifications
* Basic to intermediate skills in SIEM operation (ideally with Splunk) and ability to follow a chain of events across multiple searches to create inferences and facts
* Strong critical thinking skills to question unknowns and find solutions when answers aren't easily found
* Proactive in identifying issues and developing solutions through automation, technology, or process improvements
* Understanding of security controls (HIPS, NIPS, EDR, whitelisting, firewalls, proxies) and medium-level incident response skills, with 1-2 years of cyber security or IT operational experience
**This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an NV-2 security clearance.**
Preferred
Benefits
Ongoing training, development and mentorship
Training and career growth support from a dedicated Mentor within the team
Potential future secondments into other functional areas of the team, with transfer opportunities into GRC, Engineering, Threat Hunt, Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management
Training plans and a budget to develop your skills, keep up with industry standards, and achieve relevant certifications
Family Friendly certified workplace that actively supports team members' varied family roles
Access to Leidos Australia's Advocacy Groups: Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities, and Pride+
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
Glassdoor
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Founded in 1969
Reston, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
https://www.leidos.com
Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government & commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.
