Lead Cyber Incident Responder

Lead Cyber Incident Responder

Salary:

700 - 1000

/ Day

Contract Type:

Temporary

Location:

NSW - Sydney - NSW 

Industry:

IT & Communication

Reference:

4039898

Contact Name:

Dan Corkill

Contact Email:

dcorkill2publicsectorpeople.com.au

Date Published:

22-May-2026

Lead Cyber Incident Responder – 12 Month Contract

Public Sector People has partnered with a Federal Government agency to recruit an experienced Lead Cyber Incident Responder for an exciting 12-month contract opportunity.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation that plays a critical role in safeguarding Australia’s future. Our client is committed to supporting a more sustainable and prosperous Australia through innovation, resilience, and collaboration, with a strong focus on protecting critical systems and services that support communities across the country. Their mission centres around working together to deliver secure, sustainable outcomes for all Australians.

As the Lead Cyber Incident Responder, you will play a key role in protecting enterprise environments and leading cyber security incident response activities end-to-end. This position will suit a hands-on cyber professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and can confidently manage technical incidents while engaging with a broad range of stakeholders.

Do you have:
  • Proven hands-on technical cyber security incident response expertise, including managing cyber incidents from end-to-end
  • Strong technical capability across Microsoft security tools related to cyber security incident response
  • Ability to investigate, analyse and respond to cyber threats with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide technical findings, recommendations and incident updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders across all levels
  • Ability to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) clearance
What’s on Offer:
  • Exciting cyber security contract opportunity within Federal Government
  • 12-month contract with the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, high-impact work
  • Highly competitive daily rate
  • The opportunity to work within a collaborative, values-driven environment focused on protecting critical systems and improving outcomes for Australians
  • Exposure to complex cyber security environments and enterprise-level incident response
If you are a cyber security professional looking for your next contract opportunity and want to contribute to meaningful work within a high-performing environment, we would love to hear from you.

About Public Sector People

Public Sector People is a leading Australian recruitment agency specialising in public sector recruitment across Local, State and Federal Government, as well as associated bodies and not-for-profit organisations. We are driven by a mission to do the right thing for clients, candidates, colleagues and the community, underpinned by our values of honest communication, feedback, focus and care.

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