Security Specialist

Security Specialist - Corporate IT

At Brennan, we aim to lead, not follow. One of the ways we do this is through an open diverse culture that values performance, where anyone in the team can bring new ideas to the table and see them thrive. Our people are empowered, considerate, supportive, trusting and accepting, they are the cornerstone of the business. Because of this approach, we have become the largest Australian owned systems integrator in Australia and continue to grow.  

Brennan offers an excellent remuneration package and benefits including

• A focus on health and well-being
• A strong culture underpinned by values that are truly lived every day  
• An environment that embraces learning and development of all employees 
• Flexibility to work in the way that brings out the best in you  

The Role

This role requires a person who brings a security-centric mindset to the team, to ensure that Brennans governance, protection and defense, detection and response activities are being executed consistently and in alignment with obligations. This role requires a strong understanding of a broad range of IT and Security technologies, with the ability to work across teams to achieve desired outcomes.  The role includes an element of “hands-on” activities and is well supported by a range of IT and Security teams who also operate the IT and OT systems within Brennan.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintenance and upkeep of key security technologies;
• Completion of scheduled and ad hoc security related tasks across the Brennan network;
• Reporting and assessment of security-related metrics and outcomes;
• Working with IT (including OT and Network Teams) on a day to day basis to ensure agreed and desired outcomes are met;
• Liaising with security and IT leadership to ensure that the security program is run to design and requirement;
• Maintaining a relationship with other internal teams to foster an open and transparent relationship;
• Responding to automatically detected and manually notified alerts, and working those incidents based on documented and understood incident response processes;
• Providing subject matter expertise to colleagues and projects outside of the immediate role;
• Participate in sharing knowledge with other Brennan team members including preparing and reviewing documentation for same;
• Remaining “current” with security and IT market trends.  

Key Competencies and Qualifications required

• This role requires the following Competencies and experience;
• Minimum of two years of experience cybersecurity delivery in mid-sized businesses, with a focus on the implementation and ongoing management of security technologies in those environments.
• Minimum of five years of experience in the IT industry, supporting technologies such as Microsoft Azure and O365, Linux, Networking (LAN, WAN, & VPN environments), Cloud, and private IaaS platforms.
• Exposure to Security Governance and Compliance programs, including but not limited to ISO27001 and NIST CSF.
• A sound knowledge of cyber security best practices, common attack and exploit types and detection / prevention / containment methods.
• A passion for excellent service delivery and customer service.
• Impeccable communication skills – with technical and non-technical audiences.  

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