Work Type: Fixed-term - 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/1933317
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services. The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Role
The Security Analyst role is responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity threats across the organisation in alignment with the Department's Cyber Security Incident Response Plan (CSIRP) using Microsoft security technologies, primarily Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR) and Microsoft Defender. The position plays a key role in proactive threat hunting, vulnerability management and working on threat intelligence inputs for the continuous enhancement of the organisation security posture, including the protection of departmental systems and schools.
The role also supports investigations and threat hunting activities using additional security tools such as Splunk, Tenable, Armis, Cylance, and other security tooling deployed at the department. Operating within a fast-paced, complex, and high-volume environment, the role will analyse cyber threat intelligence, provide technical expertise, and administer enterprise security platforms. By leveraging a range of security tools and intelligence sources, the role will actively respond to incidents and deliver actionable insights to strengthen the organisation's overall security posture.
Additionally, the role is responsible for producing high-quality reports and data-driven insights for both internal and external stakeholders on cyber incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities. These outputs support performance monitoring, recovery efforts, and remediation activities. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary ICT teams, school technical teams, internal 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).
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Capabilities
Incident Detection & Response
Threat Analysis & Investigation
Technical Expertise
Qualifications and Experience
Desirable:
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
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 Security Operations via [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 09 July 2026