Director, Threat and Attack Research

It starts with YES!

At Optus, we have an ambitious goal to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand.

This is a newly crafted key leadership role, reporting to the Senior Director, Cyber Defence. You will be instrumental in helping to shape the Optus Cyber defence program, integrating tightly with the broader Detection and Response and Offensive Security function to optimally assess and prioritise cyber threats. 

Why you are our next Director, Threat and Attach Research?

• Be at the evolution of the Optus Threat and Attack Research (TAR) capability, including adversary tracking and simulation, threat intelligence generation, curation and relationship management

• Own the continued development of the Defensive Cyber Security capability, including planning and development of supporting business cases for further investment, and ownership of any resulting initiatives within the broader cyber program

• Be a change maker in the leadership of Cyber Security threat intelligence activities, including developing strategies to track cyber threats and threat actors as tools, techniques and procedures adapt and change

• Establish and maintain TAR Cyber Security key performance indicators and associated reporting 

• Instill and champion a culture of excellence, integrity, and professionalism; one that works toward the highest standards in cyber security while balancing the needs of the business

Perks we love at Optus 

• Competitive salary and performance incentives 

• Discounts to Optus products and services, and to over 400 retailers Australia-wide 

• Training, mentoring and development opportunities (ask us about OptusU!)

• Up to five days of Volunteer Leave per year 

• A “connected” day for you to use to connect to something you are passionate about

• Hybrid ways of working [Delete for Retail and Contact Centre] 

• Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office

• Sydney Campus; 20mins from CBD via our Optus bus. Our 999 Metro Connect service connecting you to and from Macquarie University Metro Station to Optus Campus every 6-8 minutes, morning and afternoon! 

Keen to see what it’s really like to work at Optus? Search #OptusLife on LinkedIn to go behind the scenes! 

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch. 

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