Principal Systems & Cyber Security Specialist
Core
Provide expert systems and cyber security leadership across a diverse portfolio of Defence programs, ensuring complex systems are secure, resilient, and compliant with Defence security requirements.
Role type
Principal Systems & Cyber Security Specialist (Strategy & Mentorship)
Builds
Secure-by-design Defence capabilities and compliant security authorisation outcomes
Domain
Defence / Cyber Security
Required skills
Cyber security assessment and authorisation (CSAA), Security governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), Systems engineering principles, Defence security frameworks (PSPF, DSPF, ISM), Security documentation and assurance artefacts, Cyber security risk management, Stakeholder engagement with Defence authorities
Preferred skills
Business development and bid support, Mentorship of security practitioners
Technologies
PSPF, DSPF, ISM, SSPs, SRMPs, IRPs, CMPs, SAPs, POAMs
Responsibilities
Act as a trusted cyber security advisor to internal program teams and Defence stakeholders; Influence system and solution design activities to achieve secure-by-design outcomes; Lead and support Cyber Security Assessment and Authorisation (CSAA) activities; Partner with engineering teams to integrate security requirements throughout the capability lifecycle; Develop and maintain security documentation and assurance artefacts; Drive security governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) outcomes; Lead cyber security risk management activities; Provide subject matter expertise on PSPF, ISM, and DSPF; Engage with Defence stakeholders and authorisation authorities; Support business development and bid activities; Mentor security practitioners
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
