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Melbourne, VIC, AU

Barton, ACT, AU

East Melbourne, Victoria, AU

• Performed security assessments through coordination of multiple technologies, applications and third-party service providers (Microsoft O365, Microsoft Azure, different email security providers and UpGuard).
• Utilised LogRhythm and Microsoft Azure platforms to action alerts of potential security breaches, led efforts to counter the attack and managed the negative impact.
• Performed security audits to ensure potential vulnerabilities and weaknesses are actioned, mitigated or resolved within the PoV’s risk profile.
• Collaborated with other technical teams to ensure systems are updated, patched and compliant with the PoV’s currently defined Australian security standards (ASD Essential 8).
• Actively involved in implementation and delivery of approved security controls and information related to incident response, and policies to remediate security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Participated in security awareness activities including publishing articles to improve cyber security knowledge of the Members of the Parliament and their electorate staff, through promoting awareness about current.

Clayton, VIC, AU

• Acted as the escalation point for cyber security related incidents and requests and created incident response playbooks to remediate those security incidents within the required SLAs.
• Led 2 ASD Essential Eight strategies- restrict administrative privileges and multi-factor authentication.
• Coordinated with DuluxGroup SOC partner and the necessary internal technical teams to respond to any active threat alerts including zero-day vulnerabilities, affecting DuluxGroup systems.
• Leveraged other security tools such as CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks to assist with security incidents detection and response.
• Managed cyber security awareness program for all staff and all people leaders and educated employees on various topics related to cyber security through publishing articles on security good practices.
• Addressed active vulnerabilities in the environment by leveraging the Qualys VMDR function.

Clayton, VIC, AU

• Managed the project planning and scheduling of activities initiated by the Workplace Technologies team.
• Looked after the deliverables of the project including any outstanding tasks to ensure the project milestones are reached within the time and scope.
• Identified the correct stakeholders relevant for different parts of the project and ensure they are equipped with the right tools and requisites are fulfilled to perform their responsibilities.
• Worked with the relevant stakeholders in resolving project issues as they arrive.
• Acted as the conduit between the project managers and end users for the projects managed by external parties that involved end user participation.
• Conducted project meetings and recommended strategies to reach the milestones in a timely manner.

Clayton, VIC, AU

• Coordinated all operational BAU security activities including but not limited to management of daily security incidents and compromised accounts through Microsoft Azure and involvement in remediating user accounts.
• Actively involved in all security audits.
• Led the project CrowdStrike antivirus software implementation.
• Led the rollout of Multi-Factor Authentication enrolment for all employees.
• Prepared a security awareness program for new starters and assisted the IT security manager to conduct DuluxGroup IT security awareness program.
• Revamped the IT security intranet page.

Master'S Degree, Information Systems

Master Of Criminal Justice, Cybercrime Investigation And Cybersecurity

Bachelor’S Degree (Hons), Information Systems With Business Management

School, Mathematics And Science