Vulnerability Analyst - Canberra, Australia - Compas Pty Ltd

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    Description

    Compas are looking for a Vulnerability Analyst to work on a long-term contract within a federal government department. In this role you will assist the department in understanding and hardening their internet facing attack surface by looking for and reporting on issues such as critical vulnerabilities, open ports and services, encryption and email security configurations and other significant internet facing cyber hygiene issues.

    Must have a Baseline clearance
    12-month contract with extensions

    Responsibilities

    • Maintaining visibility on new and important vulnerabilities that become known in open source.
    • Investigating those vulnerabilities to determine the risk they pose to government the Australian economy.
    • Liaising and working with other staff to determine the threat posed by particular vulnerabilities to the Australian economy.
    • Informing determinations about alerting and targeted communications.

    Skills Required

    • Possess skills in monitoring open source vulnerability information.
    • Have experience triaging vulnerabilities against an enterprise, particularly for internet facing systems.
    • Be comfortable assessing new vulnerabilities at a time when reliable information is hard to come by.
    • Have experience working with a team to deliver time critical outcomes.

    How to Apply
    Does this role sound perfect for you? If so, to register your interest in this role, please either contact Liam Murphy or the Compas Team on and send through your CV by following the link below.

    About Compas:
    Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised Consulting assignments.

    YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

    Due to the nature of this environment, Australian Citizens with the ability to obtain a Government Security Clearance need only apply