Profectus is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Strategist to lead the development of a cyber security strategy, uplift roadmap and supporting business cases for an essential services provider. You will work across corporate IT and operational technology environments, assess current maturity against recognised security standards and regulatory obligations, and set out a realistic and costed path forward. The role covers both the thinking and the doing.

You will shape the plan, secure executive and Board support for it, then help deliver the projects that come out of it. This is a senior advisory role for someone who takes a risk based view of cyber security, can translate obligations into practical work, and is credible with technical teams and executives alike.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and refine the enterprise cyber security strategy across IT and operational technology environments
- Assess current state against relevant security standards and regulatory obligations and define a realistic path to the required maturity
- Take a risk based approach to prioritisation so effort is directed where the exposure sits
- Produce a prioritised, costed, multi year uplift roadmap covering sequencing, dependencies and delivery governance
- Write investment ready business cases including options analysis, benefits, costs, risks and delivery approach
- Run workshops with business, IT and operational technology stakeholders to gather requirements, test findings and build agreement
- Prepare briefs, papers and reports that stand up to executive and Board scrutiny




- Manage delivery of cyber uplift projects including scope, schedule, budget and reporting
- Provide practical guidance to architecture and operations teams as solutions move into implementation
- Establish the structures and processes needed to sustain the uplift once the program closes
- Provide subject matter input on Microsoft security technologies, standard operating setting uplift, MFA and identity and access management, and network security including segmentation, gateways and monitoring

Required Experience

- Demonstrated experience delivering cyber security uplift, compliance or resilience projects and programs
- Experience contributing to or leading enterprise cyber security strategy
- Experience developing costed, multi year cyber roadmaps with clear sequencing and dependencies
- Business case development including options analysis, benefits, CapEx and OpEx modelling and risk analysis
- Working knowledge of at least two of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, Essential Eight, ISM and PSPF, applied in a practical assessment or uplift setting
- Strong business writing skills across business cases, assessment reports, recommendations and roadmaps
- Facilitation and workshop skills, with the ability to run a room and land an outcome
- Stakeholder engagement at all levels,



from executive leadership through to technical analysts and non technical business owners
- Project or program management experience covering planning, reporting, budget and resource management
- Business requirements analysis and the ability to turn ambiguity into a defined scope of work
- Knowledge of Microsoft security technologies, standard operating environment uplift, MFA and identity and access management, and network security
- Experience presenting to executive committees and boards, including securing investment approvals
- Exposure to operational technology security risk, including segmentation of OT networks

Desirable Experience

- Consulting or advisory background
- Experience in infrastructure, utilities, energy, water or health environments
- Familiarity with the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act and associated obligations
- Experience developing cyber risk methodologies, business criticality models or target operating models
- Experience building cyber awareness and training programs

Working Arrangements

- Onsite, Canberra

Why Profectus Profectus partners with clients across essential services, infrastructure and industry to deliver work that matters. We take pride in matching skilled people to roles where they can do their best work, and we back our consultants with genuine support throughout every engagement. Join a team that values quality, integrity and long term relationships, and work on projects that make a real difference to the services communities rely on.

📌 Cyber Security Specialist (Canberra)
🏢 Profectus
📍 Canberra