Job Description
AYAN InfoTech is looking for Lead Risk Assessor to join an exciting project based in Sydney / Melbourne. The role offers you the opportunity to contribute towards an extremely well structured and mature environment, working on sophisticated enhancement projects.
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Role
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Lead Risk Assessor
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Location
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Sydney / Melbourne
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Contract Duration
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6 Months with high possible extensions
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Experience
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6+ Years
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Role Summary
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Senior cyber security risk professional responsible for leading risk assessments, providing strategic risk guidance, and influencing business decisions through transparent communication of cyber security risks and opportunities.
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Key Accountabilities
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Lead cyber security risk assessments across projects, products, and technology initiatives.
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Collaborate with project teams to identify, assess, and address security gaps and control deficiencies.
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Communicate complex technical risks in clear business terms, including to executive stakeholders through risk decision-making processes.
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Make informed risk-based decisions and manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
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Lead the uplift of team processes, documentation, and engagement models.
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Roles and Responsibilities
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Minimum 15 years of experience within Cyber Security.
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At least 8 years of experience in a Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) or Risk Management function.
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Practical experience conducting technical risk assessments.
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Knowledge of industry frameworks and standards including ISO *****, PCI-DSS, NIST, and enterprise security frameworks.
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Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills with the ability to translate technical risks into business insights.
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Experience working within large and complex enterprise environments.
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Collaborate with business stakeholders, engineers, delivery teams, product vendors, partners, and cyber assurance teams to understand and communicate cyber risk.
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Define and maintain reusable assets including standardised findings, templates, and process improvements.
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Contribute to the creation and governance of security strategy, standards, frameworks, and policies.
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Identify and communicate security risks in a timely manner while incorporating insights from privacy, legal, engineering, and operational stakeholders.
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Develop strategic relationships across industry and technology vendors to anticipate emerging threats and opportunities.
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Mentor and coach risk assessors and secondees through guidance, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
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Manage complex initiatives while simplifying outcomes to support effective delivery and execution.
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Note
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Please note we will be able to contact only shortlisted candidates for this role. We thank you in advance for your interest.
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📌 Lead Risk Assessor - Sydney / Melbourne (Hybrid) (New South Wales)
🏢 AYAN INFOTECH
📍 New South Wales