CareerPlan

Manager, Cyber Security Incident Response

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-08-28 → 2026-11-11
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead an experienced CSIRT team to manage all aspects of the incident response process, including threat hunting, digital forensics, and security operations within a hybrid model.

Role type

Senior IC manager (cyber security incident response)

Builds

Incident response services, threat intelligence, and digital forensics capabilities for a university

Domain

Higher education + Cyber security

Required skills

Cyber security incident management, digital forensics, threat intelligence, threat hunting, SIEM, EDR, SOAR, team leadership, stakeholder management, playbooks development, crisis management, security automation, supplier management

Preferred skills

CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCFA certifications

Technologies

SIEM, EDR, SOAR

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of incident response specialists; Manage investigations and coordinate incident response activities between UNSW and external partners; Act as an escalation point for major security incidents; Develop and maintain playbooks, operating procedures, and technical standards; Lead the design and implementation of an Agentic SOC operating model; Analyse and report on cyber threat intelligence; Proactively conduct threat hunting; Track and validate supplier performance; Oversee effective communications with key stakeholders; Be available on-call for emergencies

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership