Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com. 

Accenture Security

Our cybersecurity business is rapidly growing, and we are hiring mid-level security professionals within a range of disciplines to support our goal and mission of doing our part to secure the most critical systems and organisations for our way of life to thrive in Australia.

As a Security Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing and managing advanced security measures across our enterprise environment. This role involves creating and managing complex security rules, conducting thorough analysis and investigation of security incidents, and ensuring the security of our systems and data. You will also mentor junior team members and lead security initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM):

  • Develop, implement, and fine-tune advanced security rules in ELK SIEM.

  • Lead the analysis and investigation of security incidents using SIEM tools.

• Network Security:

  • Manage and maintain firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS).

  • Monitor network traffic for suspicious activity and respond to incidents.

  • Design and implement network security architectures.

• Vulnerability Management:

  • Conduct regular and comprehensive vulnerability scanning and assessments.

  • Develop and execute advanced vulnerability management and remediation plans.

  • Lead efforts to mitigate identified vulnerabilities.

• Cloud Security:

  • Secure AWS environments through proper configuration, monitoring, and advanced security practices.

  • Implement cloud security best practices and controls.

  • Ensure cloud infrastructure complies with industry standards and regulations.

• Risk Assessment:

  • Perform detailed risk assessments, focusing on environmental factors and controls.

  • Identify and mitigate security risks in line with organizational risk appetite.

  • Develop and implement risk management strategies.

• Identity and Access Management (IAM):

  • Manage and administer advanced Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies.

  • Implement and oversee Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) using Active Directory (AD) and EntraID.

  • Ensure robust IAM practices across the organization.

• Operating System Security:

  • Ensure the security of Linux-based systems through advanced configuration and monitoring.

  • Apply and manage security patches and updates regularly.

  • Develop and implement security hardening procedures.

• Compliance and Controls:

  • Implement and manage Continuous Data Protection (CDP) controls.

  • Ensure compliance with Information Security Management (ISM) controls.

  • Develop and maintain security policies and procedures.

• Mentorship and Leadership:

  • Mentor and train junior security team members.

  • Lead security projects and initiatives.

  • Stay updated on the latest security trends and technologies.

Your Experience

At Accenture, we believe diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients, and our communities. To be considered for this opportunity, your qualifications, skills & experience could include:

• Cloud Security (includes IAM)

• ELK SIEM

• Vulnerability Management 

• Security Risk Assessment

• Security Assurance

Secondary Skills requirements:

• Operating System Security

• Network Security

• Compliance and Controls (ISM)

• Mentorship and Leadership

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave

• Long & short-term career break opportunities

• Structured career development program

• Local and international career opportunities.

• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™

• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.

• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with 750,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com

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