About The Role Our client is a cybersecurity team delivering outcomes for government and critical infrastructure partners. This role is ideal for professionals with strong Linux command-line skills and a passion for hardening real-world systems against emerging threats. What You’ll Do Detect, triage, and respond to threats with SIEM, EDR, and analytics platforms Conduct forensic investigations via log parsing, audit trails, and telemetry Secure services with system hardening, controls, and protections Script automation in Bash/Python for incident response and compliance Manage firewalls and patch workflows across hybrid environments Operate within ISM, Essential Eight, ACSC, and NIST frameworks Core Linux Skills Advanced CLI tools (grep, awk, sed, tcpdump) Log correlation with journald/auditd Firewall rules and lockdowns (iptables, ufw) Secure patching and shell scripting across distributed workloads Qualifications & Certifications NV1 security clearance (active or recently held) Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity, IT, or related discipline (or equivalent experience) Desirable: OSCP, GCIH, GCFA, Security, Azure SC-200, Splunk Core Certified Why This Job? From Newcastle, you’ll work on projects that protect government and critical infrastructure systems. This is hands-on cyber defence in real environments where your work has measurable national impact.
