Cyber Security Analyst

This role is part of our corporate team, a central hub for Thales Australia. It’s where our shared services – think finance, legal, HR, procurement – come together to make sure all teams across Australia have access to the business services they need. Cross-functional collaboration helps us build out Thales’ capabilities – and helps us open up new career opportunities for employees all across the business.

Experience working within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) or similar operational cyber security environment

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel for monitoring, investigations, hunting, alert tuning, and dashboard development

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Defender technologies including Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud, and Defender for Office 365

Experience leveraging Microsoft Purview for data security, insider risk, or compliance-related investigations

Strong understanding of threat detection and response methodologies, including MITRE ATT&CK

Experience with SIEM and log analytics platforms across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and email environments

Experience investigating endpoint-based security incidents using EDR/XDR technologies

Practical understanding of IAM concepts including privileged access, account compromise, and lateral movement scenarios

Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving capability with high attention to detail

Ability to work collaboratively within a geographically dispersed SOC environment

A Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance.

Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/. In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognised by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role. The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

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