Expression of Interest

NOTE: This is an expression of interest, suitable candidates will be put into a talent pool for upcoming jobs. We expect that we will reach out to those deemed suitable for the talent pool for potential employment, in June 2024.

MF & Associates are looking for experienced Cyber Security consultants to help deliver continual improvement of cyber security governance, risk and compliance, architecture, and technical consulting services to a major Australian Federal Government client. You will also be exposed to work developing cyber security policies and cyber security strategies.

You will work in a highly skilled team of industry experts, providing security advice and guidance to assist our client with their governance, risk, and compliance requirements. While supporting the uplift of security posture and the understanding of security best practices across the organisation by:

• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure the understanding of security risks and proposing fit-for-purpose mitigations.

• Undertaking compliance assessments against whole-of-government and industry standards.

• Creating threat models that reflect the unique context of an organisation and its in scope systems.

• Authoring security policy and process improvement artifacts.

• Assisting with the uplift of cyber security posture and awareness to protect their systems and data.

• Leading the team to deliver outcomes within scope, on time, on budget and to expected standards

• Supporting the automation of collection and collation services for cyber reporting across multiple sources.

• Working with senior clients to ensure privacy, security, compliance and financial objectives are met through the continuous use and effective management of security processes.

  To be successful

To work with our Australian Federal Government clients, you must be an Australian citizen and hold an AGSVA security clearance (minimum baseline).

Other requirements include:

• 3 – 15 years' career experience with Practical experience conducting risk and/or compliance activities in any ICT field.

• A practical understanding of cyber security standards and frameworks (e.g. ISM, PSPF, Essential 8, NIST, ISO 27001/27002, etc.)

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work effectively across a variety of clients and team members.

• Practical experience conducting risk and/or compliance activities in any ICT field.

• An understanding of governance principles applied towards cyber security.

• A strong work ethic, ability to self-manage time to deliver outcomes as part of a dynamic team.

• A professional and polite demeanour, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

• Highly developed oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

The following experience will be highly regarded:

• Familiarity with cyber board level reporting and metrics.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing high performing teams.

• Experience engaging and communicating with senior Federal Government stakeholders.

• Practical experience with a wide range of security deliverables.

• Practical understanding of technical concepts and/or experience supporting IT systems.

  Recruitment Process and Screening Questions

On submission of your application, you will be asked to provide a response to our screening questionnaire via an emailed link with questions included such as:

• What level Australian Security Clearance do you hold?

• Are you willing to relocate for this role (if necessary)?

• What's your expected annual base salary?

Other questions may be added as needed, specific to the role under consideration.

As part of the selection process, you may be asked to undertake interviews with the MF & Associates team and our clients to determine suitability. Should we identify more suitable candidates than we currently have open positions, the opportunity to be short-listed for future positions may also be offered.

All applicants will be treated in a fair and equitable manner regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, colour, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity, or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

What you get in return

MF & Associates are committed to providing a high-quality, customised and client-centric experience. We specialise in assisting organisations achieve business outcomes through practical and pragmatic cyber security strategy, architecture, and governance advice, and in navigating complex risk and compliance challenges.

We are committed to supporting you to grow in not only your current role but to support you in expanding your skills into new practices, or more senior leadership roles, by providing:

• Growth opportunities within the senior leadership team of MF & Associates.

• Generous salary package with tailored rewards for your hard work.

• Professional development, support, and guidance from former C-Suite executives to help you reach your career goals.

• Exposure to multiple clients and a variety of strategic work.

• A training budget of $5,000 and 2 days paid study leave per annum.

• Primary carers with 16 weeks paid parental leave and additional unpaid leave. Secondary carer's with 12 weeks paid parental leave and additional unpaid leave.

• A dynamic team of experts committed to assisting each other deliver high-quality work to clients, including several former senior executives and multiple award-winning consultants.

• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

  About us

MF & Associates is an Australian owned consulting firm that specialises in cyber security and management consulting. The organisation prides itself on being a safe, inclusive and kind workplace that does good work that matters.

Our team have extensive experience in public and private security sector and are passionate about supporting people at all stages of their career – whether that be a person just starting out or someone looking for a mid-career change. The team includes several former executives, as well as the former AISA Cyber Security Professional of the Year and winner of the Women in ICT Defying Gravity Award. 

We believe in our people, and we believe in the work our clients do.