Email Security Analyst

Location: Manuka, Canberra 
Employment Type: Full-time 
Salary Range:$105,346 - $113,452 + Superannuation (based on skills and experience)
Start Date: Aug 2023 (negotiable)
Closing Date: 11.55 pm, Sunday 30 July 2023

Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn (CECG) plays an integral role in education in the ACT and NSW operating 56 Schools and 8 Early Learning Centres.

The Catholic Education Office is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in the delivery of quality education outcomes for the students in our care.

About the Role

The Email Security Analyst is a key player in the Cyber Security Operations team. Part technical and administrator, part strategist, and part incident response, this role is key to defending us against one of our common attack vectors. You will enjoy and thrive working on a variety of tasks on any given day and are a team player who enjoys working in an advanced security environment using some of the latest tech and tools with management support. Due to the nature of cyber security work, after-hours monitoring or incident response may be required.

Reporting to the SecOps Lead, you will work alongside the ICT and SecOps team and stakeholders to resolve security problems, develop solutions to reduce incidents, and recover from unplanned critical events.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Opportunity to enhance the learning and well-being of students and families
• Attractive remuneration package with access to salary packaging
• Positive and collaborative work culture, working with a highly experienced team

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive email security strategies, policies, and procedures to mitigate risks and protect against email-based threats.
• Monitor, analyse, and investigate email security incidents and alerts, promptly responding to and resolving any identified issues.
• Conduct regular assessments and audits of the email security infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities, recommend improvements, and implement necessary security controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement security measures for email filtering, anti-phishing, anti-malware, and encryption solutions.
• Stay up to date with the latest email security threats, industry trends, and best practices, and proactively implement relevant security measures.
• Perform regular security awareness training for employees to educate them about email security risks, safe email practices, and incident response procedures.
• Work closely with the incident response team to ensure proper incident handling, containment, eradication, and recovery measures for email-related security incidents.
• Conduct periodic penetration testing and vulnerability assessments on the email infrastructure to identify and address potential weaknesses.
• Provide technical expertise and support for email security technologies, including secure email gateways, email encryption, data loss prevention (DLP) solutions, and authentication mechanisms.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to investigate and remediate any email-related security breaches or incidents.

Essential Criteria

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Cyber Security, or equivalent.
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or Certified Email Security Specialist (CESS) are highly desirable.
• Understanding of email protocols, SMTP, email filtering mechanisms, and email infrastructure components,
• Established understanding of DMARC, DKIM, and SPF for implementation and maintenance,
• Experience in incident response, security operations, or a similar role, with a focus on email security,
• Strong analytical skills to assess security risks, detect anomalies, and investigate security incidents,
• Familiarity of SIEM technologies, Sentinel preferred.
• Familiarity with email security tools, Proofpoint preferred however Defender for O365, and Abnormal Security will also be highly regarded. 
• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and provide security awareness training.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and adapt to rapidly changing security threats and technologies.
• 3+ years prior experience in a similar role in a multi-location organisation with 5000+ end users is desirable.
• 2+ years’ experience with office365, Azure, AWS is desirable.
• 1+ years’ experience with identity management and application platforms is desirable.

Application Process

Applicants must submit a current resume and cover letter addressing the essential criteria outlined above. The cover letter should be no more than three pages.

Further information about the role and Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn is available on the website.

If you have any questions about the role, contact Amy Tallon, People & Culture Officer, on 0459943831 or via email at amy.tallon@cg.catholic.edu.au.

Please note that only people with the right to work in Australia should apply for this position.

Recruitment Agencies – Catholic Education, Archdiocese o Canberra, and Goulburn endeavours to fill our opportunities through our direct platforms and channels and platforms. If we need the assistance of a recruitment agency we will contact our preferred providers.