About the Consultancy
Join a leading state government client delivering enterprise‑scale cyber security, risk, and digital transformation programs. Our teams provide trusted security advisory services across complex ICT‑enabled initiatives, helping organisations design, deliver, and operate secure solutions aligned to recognised standards and frameworks.
About the End Client
The end client is a large, complex organisation delivering multiple ICT‑enabled projects within a regulated environment. This role supports project teams by providing expert cyber security guidance, architecture input, and risk management to ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and fit for purpose.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Information Cyber Security Specialist to provide expert security advice, leadership, and assurance across multiple initiatives.
You will work closely with project teams, architects, and business stakeholders to embed security into solution design and delivery, prepare security artefacts, and support risk and assurance activities. This role is well suited to a senior security practitioner with strong consulting, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, technical advice, and recommendations on security best practices and industry‑recognised standards and frameworks.
- Prepare, review, and contribute to a broad range of project and technical documentation, including:
- Solution architecture designs
- Options and decision papers
- Technical specifications
- Test and implementation plans
- Prepare and develop security risk assessments and support penetration testing activities.
- Analyse and translate complex business and technical requirements to ensure security recommendations are practical and fit for purpose.
- Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders across all stages of project delivery.
- Facilitate and participate in security design workshops and related forums.
- Support project and line management with:
- Risk and issue management
- Priority and dependency management
- Progress reporting and communications
- Work collaboratively with secure design and ICT project teams to deliver secure‑by‑design solutions.
- Provide security input into procurement activities, including evaluations and vendor engagements.
- Undertake additional security‑related activities as required.
- Strong experience providing cyber security advisory and architecture input across complex projects.
- Ability to operate as a senior or lead security practitioner within project environments.
- Strong experience preparing and reviewing security documentation and artefacts.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proven ability to work across multiple initiatives concurrently and manage competing priorities.
- 5+ years’ experience in cyber security and security architecture, including principal or lead roles on security projects.
- Industry‑recognised certifications such as:
- CISSP
- CISM
- SABSA Practitioner
- Strong knowledge and experience with information security control frameworks, including:
- ISO 27001
- NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF)
- PCI‑DSS
- Australian Signals Directorate ISM
- Security architecture or operational experience within large, complex organisations(e.g. government, transport, or similar environments).
- Experience with:
- Identity and access management (IAM)
- Privileged access management (PAM)
- Authentication solutions
- Secure email gateway implementations
- Security risk assessments and reviews
- Opportunity to provide high‑impact cyber security advisory services across multiple ICT initiatives.
- Role blending architecture, risk, assurance, and stakeholder engagement.
- International consultancy environment with deep security capability.
- Exposure to complex, regulated environments and enterprise‑scale projects.
- Senior role with strong influence on security outcomes and design decisions.
Please upload your CV to apply. Suitable candidates will be contacted with next steps and may be required to complete additional selection criteria.
For further information, contact:
📞 Farbar Siddiq – 0489 922 211
📧 farbars@whizdom.com.au
Candidates may be required to undergo standard pre‑employment and security checks.
