Cybersecurity Engineering Traineeship [GRIT@Gov]

This role requires a technical foundation in cybersecurity combined with engineering skills to build, assess, and maintain security controls across applications and infrastructure.

a) Cybersecurity Assessment and Testing

• Conduct manual and automated security assessments of networks, web applications, APIs and cloud environments to identify vulnerabilities and security gaps

• Perform comprehensive vulnerability assessments using industry-standard tools and methodologies

• Stay current with emerging threats, security trends and threat intelligence to evaluate and enhance the organisation's security posture

b) Application Security Engineering

• Collaborate with development teams to establish security principles, processes and guidelines that promote secure coding practices, effective library management and comprehensive vulnerability assessment throughout the software development lifecycle

• Partner with application and architecture teams to design and implement standardised security controls and common services that ensure consistent security measures across all applications

• Work with infrastructure teams to develop and maintain automated security baselines and configuration standards for cloud and on-premises deployments

• Knowledge in cybersecurity or technology foundations

• Analytical, research and writing skills

As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.