• Flexible location + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and continuing – Commencing from 24^th February 2025
• HEW 10 ($142,074) + 17% Superannuation (pro rata, part time)

Make a meaningful impact in Deakin’s Infrastructure & Digital division during an exciting period of transformation within the University. This key leadership position is pivotal in driving efforts to identify, analyse, and respond to cybersecurity threats that could impact Deakin. This role focuses on gathering and interpreting threat intelligence, monitoring for emerging cyber threats, and implementing proactive defensive measures to mitigate risks effectively.

As a senior leader, this role influences others to achieve outcomes aligned with university strategies and goals, driving change to improve operational policies, practices and methods.

With a customer-centric approach, the Senior Manager is dedicated to enhancing the customer experience by integrating physical and digital infrastructure, projects, and services to deliver seamless, impactful solutions tailored to stakeholder needs. The role ensures all improvements align with both divisional and university strategic objectives, balancing innovation with sustainable, long-term goals.

Reporting to the Director, Cyber Security Operations, the Senior Manager provides expert advice and recommendations on cybersecurity threat intelligence practices to senior leaders, shaping Deakin’s proactive approach to emerging cyber challenges.  

As a Senior Manager, Cyber Security Threat Intelligence, you will:

• Oversee the collection of threat intelligence from internal and external sources and lead the analysis of collected data to identify trends, emerging threats, and vulnerabilities. Maintain relationships with government agencies, industry groups, and third-party vendors to obtain actionable intelligence and share information on cyber threats.
• Lead proactive threat-hunting initiatives to detect and eliminate threats, use advanced analysis techniques to uncover potential risks. Develop and test hypotheses about potential threats based on gathered intelligence, past incidents, and knowledge of adversarial tactics.
• Consult a diverse range of stakeholders and collaborate with cybersecurity architects, engineers, and other teams to ensure threat intelligence is integrated into security solutions and architecture.
• Produce and present threat reports to senior management, teams, and stakeholders, providing insights into risks and recommended mitigation strategies.
• Understand environmental trends and stay updated on the latest cybersecurity threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures and adapt defence strategies to address these evolving threats.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience protecting large complex organisations by staying ahead of threats, understanding adversarial tactics, and providing critical insights to defend against cyberattacks.
• A Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification is highly desirable.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Sentinel and its application in threat intelligence and defence strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams focused on threat hunting, including designing detection rules, developing hypotheses, and implementing threat-hunting strategies.
• Hands-on experience in proactive threat hunting, with knowledge of advanced analysis techniques to identify and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management and running bug bounty programs.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams to design, deliver and manage security technologies and practices to protect an organization's IT infrastructure, data, and applications.
• Knowledge of contemporary cybersecurity threats, practices, and management, with experience overseeing technical security initiatives to ensure the security of networks and systems.

Here's how to apply:

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

• For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Daniel Appleby, Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations on daniel.appleby@deakin.edu.au
• For a copy of the position description, please see below.

 Position Description - Senior Manager, Cyber Security Threat Intelligence.pdf

Applications close at 11:55 pm on Sunday 2^nd February, 2025

Who are we?

Deakin is a leading public university in Victoria, transforming education for over 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and our dynamic online campus. As a progressive, open-minded institution, we’re proud to deliver the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and to consistently rank in the top 1% of universities worldwide.

Why work with us?

At Deakin, you’ll be joining a community of passionate researchers, educators, and professionals united by a mission to make a real difference. Our commitment to groundbreaking research, world-class teaching, and learning extends across diverse communities—from regional areas to metropolitan campuses. This is where people come to make an impact, not only on students and communities but on society as a whole. Alongside these meaningful pursuits, you’ll experience a supportive, collaborative team culture that values innovation, inclusion, and the drive to excel.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.