Senior Cyber Security Advisor

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Hiring Remotely in Australia
Remote
Senior level
Utilities
The Role
Advise business and technology stakeholders on cybersecurity, lead security assessments and risk reviews, provide risk-based recommendations, and promote security-by-design. Improve governance, standards, processes, and operational effectiveness while supporting security tools and frameworks. Create security guidance, procedures, templates, and playbooks, and use metrics to drive continuous improvement and stakeholder experience.
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Employment TypePermanent

Closing Date7 Oct 2026 11:59pm

Job TitleSenior Cyber Security Advisor

Job Summary

Job Description

Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.


What We Offer

  • Performance-related pay
  • Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
  • Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
  • Purchased annual leave scheme
  • Additional Telstra day off
  • Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
  • Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

The Opportunity


This is a permanent full-time position and can be based anywhere in Australia.


Candidates need to be Australian Citizens and willing to obtain Baseline Security Clearance


What You'll Do

  • Act as a trusted security advisor to business and technology stakeholders.
  • Lead and support security assessments, assurance activities, and risk reviews.
  • Provide practical, risk-based security recommendations aligned with security and compliance frameworks.
  • Drive security-by-design principles and promote cybersecurity awareness.
  • Improve security processes, governance, standards, and operational effectiveness.
  • Support the adoption of security tools, capabilities, and frameworks.
  • Develop security guidance, procedures, templates, and playbooks.
  • Use operational metrics and reporting to drive continuous improvement and enhance stakeholder experience.

About You

  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity advisory, risk management, security operations, governance, or assurance.
  • Experience conducting security assessments and managing security risks.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
  • Excellent communication and influencing capabilities across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.
  • Experience creating standards, procedures, and operational documentation.
  • Solid understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, controls, technologies, and emerging threats.

Skills Required

  • Australian citizenship
  • Willingness to obtain Baseline Security Clearance
  • 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity advisory, risk management, security operations, governance, or assurance
  • Experience conducting security assessments and managing security risks
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
  • Excellent communication and influencing capabilities across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills
  • Experience creating standards, procedures, and operational documentation
  • Solid understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, controls, technologies, and emerging threats
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The Company
HQ: Melbourne, VIC
10,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1901

What We Do

We believe it’s people who give purpose to our technology. So we’re committed to staying close to our customers and providing them the best experience. And delivering the best tech. On the best network. Because our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We build technology and content solutions that are simple and easy to use, including Australia’s largest and fastest national mobile network. That’s why we strive to serve and know our customers better than anyone else – offering a choice of not just digital connection, but digital content as well. And that’s why we have an international presence spanning 15 countries, including China. In the 21st century, opportunity belongs to connected businesses, governments, communities and individuals. As Australia’s leading telecommunications and information services company, Telstra is proud to be helping our customers improve the ways in which they live and work through connection.

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