Cyber Security Consultants

About the Role

Powerdata Group Consulting is seeking experienced Cyber Security Consultants to support a Federal Government client delivering critical cyber security and IRAP-aligned assurance activities.

This role will focus on strengthening cyber maturity, supporting compliance with ASD ISM, and contributing to IRAP assessment readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Support IRAP assessment activities and security certification processes
  
• Develop and review security artefacts (SRMP, SSP, TRA)
  
• Conduct risk assessments aligned to ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight
  
• Provide security advisory across cloud, infrastructure, and applications
  
• Support audit remediation and compliance uplift initiatives
  

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in cyber security GRC and assurance
  
• Experience supporting IRAP assessments and security accreditation
  
• Strong knowledge of ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight
  
• Experience developing security artefacts and documentation
  
• Exposure to cloud environments (Azure/AWS)
  

1. Cyber Security Consultant (IRAP / GRC)

Title: Cyber Security Consultant – IRAP / GRC (NV1 Required)

Location: Perth (onsite preferred) | Contract

Clearance: NV1 (mandatory)

About the Role

Powerdata Group Consulting is seeking experienced Cyber Security Consultants to support a Federal Government client delivering critical cyber security and IRAP-aligned assurance activities.

This role will focus on strengthening cyber maturity, supporting compliance with ASD ISM, and contributing to IRAP assessment readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Support IRAP assessment activities and security certification processes
  
• Develop and review security artefacts (SRMP, SSP, TRA)
  
• Conduct risk assessments aligned to ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight
  
• Provide security advisory across cloud, infrastructure, and applications
  
• Support audit remediation and compliance uplift initiatives
  

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in cyber security GRC and assurance
  
• Experience supporting IRAP assessments and security accreditation
  
• Strong knowledge of ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight
  
• Experience developing security artefacts and documentation
  
• Exposure to cloud environments (Azure/AWS)
  

Mandatory Requirements

• NV1 clearance (active)
  
• Ability to work onsite in Perth
  
• Australian Citizenship
  

 2. Penetration Tester / Offensive Security Specialist

Title: Penetration Tester (Application & Infrastructure) – NV1

Location: Perth (onsite preferred)

About the Role

We are seeking experienced Penetration Testers to deliver testing services across critical ICT systems and applications for a Federal Government environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform penetration testing (web, infrastructure, APIs)
  
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and reporting
  
• Provide remediation recommendations and risk prioritisation
  
• Work closely with security and infrastructure teams
  
• Support continuous improvement of security posture
  

Skills & Experience

• Hands-on penetration testing experience (OWASP Top 10, SANS)
  
• Experience with tools such as Burp Suite, Nessus, Metasploit
  
• Ability to produce detailed technical and executive reports
  
• Experience in regulated or government environments preferred
  

Mandatory Requirements

• NV1 clearance
  
• Strong communication skills
  
• Ability to work onsite or hybrid
  

3. Cyber Security Incident Response / SOC Specialist

Title: Cyber Security Incident Responder (SOC / Threat Detection) – NV1

Location: Perth

About the Role

Join a dynamic team providing incident response and cyber threat management support to a Federal Government client.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, investigate, and respond to cyber incidents
  
• Monitor security alerts and triage threats
  
• Perform root cause analysis and incident reporting
  
• Support threat intelligence and vulnerability remediation
  
• Work with SIEM and endpoint protection tools
  

Skills & Experience

• Experience in SOC, incident response, or cyber operations
  
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
  
• Hands-on with SIEM tools (e.g. Splunk, Sentinel)
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  

Mandatory Requirements

• NV1 clearance
  
• Ability to respond to incidents under pressure
  

 4. Security Architect (Cloud / Enterprise)

Title: Security Architect – Cloud & Enterprise (NV1)

Location: Perth / Hybrid

About the Role

We are seeking a Security Architect to support the design and uplift of secure ICT environments aligned to Federal Government standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Design secure architectures across cloud and on-prem environments
  
• Provide security input into solution designs and projects
  
• Align solutions to ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight
  
• Support security strategy and roadmap development
  

Skills & Experience

• Experience in enterprise or cloud security architecture
  
• Strong knowledge of Azure/AWS security services
  
• Experience working in Government or regulated environments
  
• Ability to translate risk into technical controls