Lead Security Consultant
Contract Type
Contract
Location
New South Wales, Sydney
Industry
IT
Specialisation
Security
Salary
AU$900 - AU$1000 per day + Super
Contact Name
Harvey McIntosh
Contact Email
harvey@talenza.com.au
Date published
02-06-2026
Job Reference
BBBH21468
Description
Start Date: ASAP
Length: 18/12/26
Daily Rate: $9000 - $1000 +Super
Location: Sydney CBD / WFH Hybrid - 50%
This is a Lead Cyber Security consulting position focused on supporting the secure delivery of major enterprise-wide initiatives. Acting as a trusted advisor, you'll work closely with project teams, technology stakeholders, and security leaders to identify risks early, embed security-by-design principles, and drive practical risk mitigation strategies.
- Proven experience in Cyber Security consulting, architecture, risk, or advisory roles.
- Strong background supporting large-scale business or technology transformation projects.
- Experience conducting Secure-by-Design reviews and security risk assessments.
- Broad knowledge across multiple Cyber Security domains including application, infrastructure, cloud, and governance controls.
- Ability to engage, influence, and challenge senior stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams.
- Experience working within large enterprise or global environments is highly regarded.
- Provide Cyber Security advisory services across major strategic projects and transformation programs.
- Conduct security assessments and identify risks, vulnerabilities, and control gaps, ensuring remediation through to completion.
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to embed secure-by-design principles and align risk decisions with organisational risk appetite.
- Drive proactive security engagement, issue identification, reporting, and risk mitigation activities.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of security standards, frameworks, processes, and best practices.