Cyber Threat Detection & Response Analyst

Company Description

For a winning team that is evolving.  Forward with Cuscal.

At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all. Here, you’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking projects that have real impact - on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams. And you’ll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow. As the largest independent payment solution providers, we’ve set the standard for over 50 years. Now, we’re preparing to pioneer the next 50.

Job Description

We are looking for a Cyber Threat Detection & Response Analyst to identify, analyse and respond to cybersecurity threats that may impact Cuscal.

What is this role about?

As the Cyber Threat Detection & Response Analyst, you will play a critical part in safeguarding Cuscal’s digital assets and ensuring the resilience of its systems against cyberattacks. The analyst will utilize advanced threat detection techniques and tools to detect, investigate, and mitigate potential security incidents, collaborating closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to provide timely responses to emerging threats.

Here’s some more insight into what you’ll work on,

• Monitor security alerts and events generated from multiple sources, including Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools, and other detection technologies.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to identify suspicious activity within the environment.
• Analyse network traffic and system logs to identify patterns, trends, and potential threats.
• Develop custom detection rules, use cases, and threat models based on current threat intelligence and organizational needs.
• Respond to security incidents by conducting thorough investigations and coordinating with relevant teams for remediation.
• Provide containment, eradication, and recovery actions to minimize the impact of security incidents.
• Utilize threat intelligence feeds to stay updated on the latest attack techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) used by threat actors.
• Analyse the relevance and impact of threat intelligence on the organization's environment and recommend preventive measures.

Qualifications

What can you bring?

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on threat detection, incident response, and threat intelligence.
• Strong understanding of security principles, authentication, authorization, and access control mechanisms

• Expertise with security monitoring and incident response tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, SOAR, Threat intelligence platform).
• Strong knowledge of common attack vectors, malware, and exploitation techniques.
• Experience with scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, etc.) to streamline detection and response activities.
• Proven experience leading high-severity incident responses in a fast-paced environment.

Although not required, any experience in the following would be highly regarded:

• Payment’s industry, ATM/EFT/POS technology, cards and finance or other regulated industries and/or 24x7 mission-critical environments. 

• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, CPS234, ASD Essential 8 etc. 

• Understanding of legal, regulatory, privacy and security matters associated with the Banking and Finance Industry. 

Additional Information

Why Cuscal? 
We are in the rapidly evolving world of payments, and we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. We support our colleagues with flexible work arrangements through our hybrid model whilst also offering a wide range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health & wellbeing benefits. 
 
Next Step 
If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Let’s explore who you are and what drives you. We’d love to share our vision for the future of payments sector. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert. 

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