Job description
Join Vertical Scope Group’s (VSG) Professional Services Division as we are seeking a driven, highly skilled and competent, NV2 cleared Senior Security Assessors to join our award-winning team in supporting our Defence and NIC customers.
About you:
- Experience with security assessment of cloud technologies
- Experience with conducting security assessments within specified guidelines
- Must be Canberra based ideally but Melbourne and Brisbane are also considered
- Must have an NV2 clearance minimum
About the role:
- Work in close collaboration with their clients team counterparts to plan, conduct and deliver security assessments of component parts of the Cloud platform, Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Services and other cloud adoption technologies. Security assessments will consider the involvement of people, processes and technologies in each component and will yield a high level of overall security assurance commensurate with the classification of the solution.
- Identify and engage relevant NIC and CSP security authorities, subject matter experts and business stakeholders in security assessment activities, via face-to-face, written and online communications channels. Ensure that assessment outcomes are comprehensive, complete, defensible and clearly communicated to the right stakeholders, at the right time and at the right level of detail.
- Conduct cloud security assessments methodically and in accordance with a defined ATO team process aligned with the Information Security Manual’s risk-based approach to cyber security. That process features key steps including:
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- information gathering and analysis leveraging CSP, industry and open sources
- defining and modelling the component to be assessed
- modelling security threats to the component to be assessed by drawing upon personal knowledge, stakeholder expertise, and classified and open-source threat information
- identifying security controls implemented by the component and assessing their effectiveness against identified threats
- assessing security risk of the component using ASD’s established enterprise risk assessment framework and, where necessary, recommending additional security controls to reduce security risk
- producing cloud security assessment artefacts contributing to the TS Cloud ATO body of evidence and informing business risk acceptance and authorisation decisions by relevant governance bodies and security authorities.
About Us:
As a 100% Australian owned and operated consultancy with a DISP Level 3 membership, we’ve built a reputation as a trusted, expert, and reputable partner delivering impactful ICT and Cyber solutions to the nation’s most important programs.
Multi-award winners including:
- RCSA 'Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging'
- RCSA ‘Excellence in Client Services’
- RCSA ‘Excellence in Social Purpose’
What We Offer Our People:
- Flexible work options (when available)
- Birthday leave & generous Defence leave
- Paid industry events & annual conference
- Upskilling with RTO partners + budget for certifications
- Additional super contributions
- Fortnightly payroll
- Access to diverse, secure, and exciting programs
Apply Now or Reach Out:
If you're passionate about using your expertise to support critical programs and want to be part of a team that truly values people — express your interest today.
Apply with your CV or contact us for a confidential conversation.
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Vertical Scope Group values diversity and encourages applications from veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.