Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: IT and telecommunications
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/FPIS/1935528
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Expertise
About the role
The Cyber Incident Controller plays a critical role in protecting the Department, including schools, by leading the detection, management, and response to cyber security incidents. This position provides incident response leadership by operating the Cyber Security Incident Response Service in accordance with the Department's Cyber Security Incident Response Plan (CSIRP).
The role provides operational leadership during cyber incidents, ensuring effective containment, eradication, recovery, stakeholder communication, and post-incident review while minimizing business disruption and cyber risk. Working in a fast-paced, high-volume, and complex environment, using a wide range of enterprise security platforms, the role will manage and coordinate incidents, cyber threat intelligence and deliver cyber advice to enhance the Department's overall security posture.
The role develops high-quality reporting and data insights for internal and external stakeholders on cyber incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities to inform performance, recovery, and remediation activities. The role will work closely with multi-disciplinary ICT teams, school technical teams, other divisions, and external agencies including the Victorian Government Cyber Incident Response Service (CIRS), the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), and the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) to support efficient response to threats.
Qualifications & Experience
Desirable
How to apply
Applicants are encouraged to include a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover letter addressing the key selection criteria provided in the position description.
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Ashok Sangra – Manager viaemail at [email protected]
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesday, 22 July 2026