Incident Response Specialist

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Reporting to CDC Manager, Incident Response Specialist will be a key member of our rapidly growing Cyber Defence Centre. This is an exciting hands-on technical role in which the specialist will use their security skills and knowledge to perform advanced analysis on the collection of cyber threats using high-level proactive and reactive threat hunting methods, classifying, analysing, prioritising and remediating security alerts/events. The focus is to provide effective, proactive and a highly technical analytical response to cyber security-related incidents to prevent QBE from becoming compromised by modern attack methods and techniques. About QBE At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch. We're an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries - which means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It's an exciting time. We're building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner. What if you could have a positive impact - at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you'll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. Your new role In this role, you will take the lead during complex cybersecurity incidents, providing clear direction, maintaining control of the response, and ensuring all actions are aligned to the Global Incident Management Plan. You'll also play a critical role in validating investigations, driving threat-led activities, and strengthening the CDC's overall operational effectiveness. Key responsibilities include: Lead and coordinate responses to high and critical severity cybersecurity incidents, ensuring structured execution across technical and business stakeholders Act as the primary escalation point during complex investigations, maintaining oversight of decisions, risks, and containment actions Provide validation and assurance of Tier 2 investigations, including scope of compromise, lateral movement analysis, and containment effectiveness Drive threat-led response activities, including targeted threat hunting based on credible intelligence and observed adversary behaviours Translate threat intelligence into operational outcomes such as detection improvements, escalation guidance, and incident criteria enhancements Lead or contribute to post-incident reviews, ensuring lessons learned are embedded into playbooks, detection logic, and operational processes About You You are a technically strong cybersecurity professional with a passion for incident response and threat analysis. You bring a proactive, analytical mindset and are confident operating in high-pressure environments, with the ability to communicate clearly across both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Key Requirements: Proven experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, or a related cybersecurity function Strong experience investigating and responding to cybersecurity incidents in enterprise environments Ability to lead or coordinate technical response activities during complex incidents Solid understanding of modern attacker tactics, techniques, and threat landscapes Experience with threat hunting, threat intelligence, and detection improvement practices Tertiary qualification in Cybersecurity, IT, or equivalent industry experience

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Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee Location: Parramatta/Sydney Type: Permanent, full-time position Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working Click here to discover what it's like to be a part of QBE Group

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