At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead security initiatives and ensure compliance with Essential 8 and Post-Quantum Cryptography standards.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking department focused on cybersecurity excellence.
- Benefits: 12-month contract with potential extensions and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on collaboration and strategic planning.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in shaping a secure, quantum-resistant future.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in IT Security, strong communication skills, and relevant certifications.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
Seeking a Security Specialist with 5+ years IT Security or Security Architecture experience, with a proven ability to develop and maintain security artefacts. We are seeking a Security Specialist to lead the Essential 8 (E8) maturity uplift and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) transition activities. As required by the PSFP, the Department is required to document and report on Essential 8 maturity and Post-Quantum readiness. The Security Specialist will identify key risks, drive and coordinate uplift across a range of technical stakeholders and will monitor and report progress. You will play a key role in ensuring the Department identifies, plans, and transitions to an Essential 8 mature, quantum-resistant future.
Key Responsibilities
- Post-Quantum Stocktake: Undertake a stocktake of asymmetric cryptography in use across the Department identifying and documenting risks.
- Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition Plan: Following ACSC guidance, develop a post-Quantum Cryptography transition plan that ensures compliance and alignment to the PSPF Directive and PSPF reporting.
- Essential 8 Maturity Assessments: Engage capability managers across the Department to assess and document the Essential 8 maturity of systems and capabilities in the Department.
- Essential 8 Uplift and Post-Quantum Cryptography Transition Plan: Working with key technical stakeholders, plan and drive Essential 8 and quantum resistant cryptography uplift activities.
- Essential 8 to Essentials Transition: Develop Essential 8 Transition to Essentials Plan.
- PSFP Reporting: Monitor uplift and transition activity progress and document findings for use in PSPF reporting.
Desirable Qualifications
- CISSP or other relevant industry IT Security certifications.
- Tertiary qualifications in Cyber Security IRAP Assessor.
Required Knowledge/Experience and tools
- 5+ years IT Security or Security Architecture experience, with a proven ability to develop and maintain security artefacts.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities, including communicating technical and security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proficiency in assessing systems for their Essential 8 maturity, and provide strategic guidance to support decision making.
- Good understanding of pre-quantum and post-quantum planning risk identification and remediation, including use of the LATICE framework.
SFIA Skills/Attributes Required
- Information Security (SCTY) Level 4-5.
- Desirable; Security Operations (SCAD) Level 4-5.
- Information Assurance (INAS) Level 4-5.
Contract
- 12 Months Contract with 2 x 12 months extension option.
Security Required
- TSPV Security clearance required.
Location
- Canberra.
Closing date
- Monday 9 November 2026.
Security Specialist in Canberra employer: Whizdom
Join a highly regarded organisation in Brisbane Northside that values innovation and collaboration, offering a hybrid working arrangement to support work-life balance. As a Senior Systems Administrator, you'll be part of a dynamic team driving significant infrastructure transformation projects, with ample opportunities for professional growth and development in enterprise-scale technologies. Enjoy the benefits of working on high-profile initiatives while contributing to a supportive and technically proficient environment.
