262115 - Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist

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Description
Conducts risk and security control assessments, interprets security policies, contributes to the development of standards and guidelines, reviews information system designs, provides guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks, provides specialist advice and explains systems security, strengths and weaknesses.

Skill Level 1

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Group: 2241 Mathematical Science Professionals

Description
Gathers, cleans and interprets data by processing and applying information technology tools to transform, prepare and communicate results using interactive visualisations such as graphs and charts.

Tasks

• Conducts risk and security control assessments and vulnerability testing to identify potential security risks and weaknesses in an organisation's cyber security policies
• Provides specialist advice and guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks and vulnerabilities
• Develops and implements security policies, procedures, and standards and guidelines to help organisations maintain a strong security position
• Undertakes investigations and reports on security incidents, and guides the refinement of practices and processes that increase the detection of security related incidents
• Assists in root cause analysis of security incidents and breaches to determine the extent of the damage, and recommend remedial actions
• Develops metrics to highlight the impact of cyber security risks on business processes and information assets
• Aligns and coordinates internal and external audit activities and security assessment engagements

Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Alternative titles

• Cyber Security Adviser
• Cyber Security Consultant
• ICT Security Adviser
• ICT Security Consultant

 

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