Information Security Consultant (Cyber Detection Engineering)
Core
Design, build, and maintain cyber threat detection content and automation solutions for SIEM, EDR/XDR, and security platforms to improve visibility of emerging threats. (via careerplan.io/jobs/d6234b98-94b8-4356-aeca-8016601bb216-information-security-consultant-cyber-detection-engineering-at-westpac-group)
Role type
Senior IC detection engineering consultant
Builds
Detection rules, behavioral analytics, anomaly monitoring, security automation workflows, and incident response playbooks
Domain
Financial services / Cybersecurity
Required skills
Splunk, Microsoft Defender XDR, SPL, KQL, Python, API integration, CI/CD pipelines, threat intelligence frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK), security architecture
Preferred skills
Security automation, orchestration, AI/ML in cybersecurity, incident response, red team collaboration
Responsibilities
Develop and tune detection rules and behavioral analytics; design and implement security automation solutions and response workflows; maintain documentation and mentor junior team members; collaborate with Security Operations and Threat Intelligence teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC