NV1 Cyber Assurance / Cyberworthiness Opportunity | Defence Environment | BrisbaneYour new company A leading organisation within the Defence sector is seeking a Cyber Engineering Services professional to support a high-profile capability program. Working within a complex and highly regulated environment, you will play a key role in ensuring cybersecurity, compliance, and assurance activities are delivered to the highest standard while supporting emerging technologies and critical Defence initiatives.

Your new role

Your responsibilities will include

- Assessing security controls against the Information Security Manual (ISM), Essential Eight, NIST and other recognised frameworks.
- Conducting security assessments, gap analyses, compliance reviews and assurance activities.
- Developing and maintaining accreditation documentation, risk assessments, reports and supporting artefacts.
- Working closely with engineering teams, project stakeholders and external vendors to gather evidence and ensure compliance requirements are met.
- Presenting technical findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Supporting security accreditation and cyberworthiness activities within a Defence environment.

What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will possess:

- Experience in Cybersecurity, Cyber Assurance, GRC, Information Assurance, Accreditation or a similar discipline.
- Strong understanding of the ISM, Essential Eight, NIST or comparable security frameworks.
- Experience conducting risk assessments,



compliance reviews and security assurance activities.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into a clear business language.
- Experience preparing accreditation documentation and compliance artefacts.
- An active NV1 Security Clearance (or higher).

Highly regarded experience includes:
- Defence or Government environments.
- Network security, firewalls and segmentation.
- System hardening across Windows or Linux platforms.
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC).
- Cryptography and key management.
- Incident detection and response.

What you'll get in return In return, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful Defence initiatives that support nationally significant programs. You'll join a collaborative environment where your expertise will directly contribute to security outcomes across complex technology platforms.This role offers:

- Competitive salary package based on experience.
- Long-term Defence project exposure.
- Opportunity to work alongside highly experienced technical and engineering teams.
- Central Brisbane location.
- Career growth within a specialised and highly sought-after cybersecurity domain.

What you need to do now

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📌 Cyber Engineering Services (Brisbane)
🏢 Hays
📍 Brisbane