[Hiring] Cybersecurity operations specialist @WLG

Role Description

This role involves implementing and operating security controls within accreditation frameworks for enterprise systems, networks, and critical infrastructure.

• Manage and maintain communication and information systems including network devices, firewalls, and virtualized security environments
• Conduct security testing, breach analysis, and root cause investigations to identify vulnerabilities and implement remediation strategies
• Monitor, analyse, and respond to security alerts and incidents using advanced threat detection tools while maintaining comprehensive incident documentation and reporting
• Perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and security evaluations to identify and address weaknesses across IT infrastructure
• Deliver security awareness training to staff and ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational security policies
• Design, develop, and maintain security architectures for enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments incorporating threat modelling and risk management principles
• Assess and ensure compliance with security frameworks, conduct audits, document findings, and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide strategic guidance on emerging technologies, risk mitigation strategies, and alignment of security controls with business objectives
• Work with software development teams to ensure secure software development lifecycle and create guidelines and material to document the security aspects
• Audit source code to ensure compliance with security frameworks, document findings, and work with developers to increase the security posture of the code
• Conduct penetration tests and vulnerability scanning, adapting/defining frameworks and processes to ensure software applications are secure across the whole life cycle

Qualifications

• A minimum requirement of a bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in an information systems, physics or electronics related scientific or engineering discipline
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in security monitoring and incident response, conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
• Professional experience in configuration and operation experience of Network Monitoring and Event Management systems
• Experience in Security Incident Management
• Manage enterprise network infrastructure, and working with routing, switching, and firewall technologies
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity frameworks including ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP-800 series, GDPR, and industry-specific regulatory requirements
• Industry-recognized security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent credentials
• Professional hands-on expertise with enterprise security tools including firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, SIEM platforms, and identity and access management solutions
• Strong capability to analyze security breaches, identify root causes, assess complex vulnerabilities, and develop effective remediation strategies
• Excellent ability to document technical security architecture, produce comprehensive reports, write Standard Operating Procedures, and communicate risk to stakeholders
• Good level of spoken and written English

Company Description

The Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) is an established, world-class scientific research and experimentation facility that organizes and conducts scientific research and technology development centred on the maritime domain.