Job Description
Are you passionate about cybersecurity, cloud technologies, and staying one step ahead of emerging threats? We are seeking a B5 Cloud Security Analyst to join a high-performing cyber security function responsible for protecting complex cloud environments across AWS and Azure.
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This is an exciting opportunity for someone with Security Operations Centre (SOC) experience who enjoys investigating threats, analysing security events, and working with cutting-edge cloud security technologies in a large-scale enterprise setting.
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About Us
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Our customer is a highly respected enterprise organisation with a significant focus on cyber resilience, cloud security, and continuous innovation. With a mature security program and a strong investment in modern technologies, the business offers an environment where security professionals can develop their expertise while making a meaningful impact.
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You'll join a cooperative team of security specialists working across incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and cloud security to defend critical business systems from evolving cyber threats.
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Responsibilities
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As a B5 Cloud Security Analyst, you will:
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Monitor and investigate security events across AWS, Azure, and broader cloud environments.
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Analyse, triage, and respond to cloud security alerts, ensuring timely escalation of potential threats and incidents.
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Utilise tools such as Splunk and Azure Log Analytics to identify suspicious activity and investigate security events.
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Detect, assess, and report cloud vulnerabilities and security risks.
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Tune and optimise security monitoring rules and alerts to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
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Monitor emerging threats targeting cloud platforms, including suspicious AI usage and jailbreak attempts.
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Work closely with incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and security engineering teams.
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Maintain operational documentation and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of security processes and procedures.
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Stay informed of the latest cyber threats, attack techniques, and cloud security best practices.
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Participate in on-call and weekend support rotations as required.
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Your Profile
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To be successful in this role, you will bring:
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Experience & Technical Skills
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2-5 years' experience within Cyber Security, Security Operations, Incident Response, or a related field.
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Previous experience working within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment.
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Hands-on experience using Splunk for security monitoring and investigations.
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Experience securing and monitoring AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments.
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Strong understanding of cloud security threats, attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and incident response methodologies.
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Experience investigating security alerts and escalating incidents in a structured environment.
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Broad understanding of enterprise technology environments and information security operations.
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Exposure to hybrid-cloud or large enterprise infrastructure environments.
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Experience collaborating with Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Red Team, Purple Team, or Threat Hunting functions.
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Understanding of cloud automation and Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack, or Packer.
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Familiarity with security frameworks including NIST, MITRE ATT&CK;, ISO *****, CIS Controls, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ITIL.
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Relevant cloud security experience across AWS, Azure Security Centre, Security Hub, or similar cloud-native security platforms.
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Qualifications & Certifications
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Degree in Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
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Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, GIAC, AZ-500, SC-200, CKA, CKS, RHCE, or similar.
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Solid analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
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Effective communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Motivated self-starter with a genuine passion for cybersecurity and continuous learning.
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly capable security team where you'll gain exposure to enterprise-scale cloud environments, advanced threat detection capabilities, and complex cyber security challenges. Offering a hybrid working model, ongoing professional development, and the chance to work alongside industry-leading security professionals, this role is ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their cybersecurity career.

📌 Cloud Security Analyst (New South Wales)
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📍 New South Wales