Cyber Threat Response Analyst | Adversary Operations
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Active / Open Until Filled
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Date posted
July 21, 2026
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Closing date
Not Disclosed (Open Until Filled)
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Location
Sydney
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Salary
$95,000 - $160,000 /year
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Career level
Entry to Mid Level
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Experience
2 – 4 Years
Description
Macquarie Group is currently accepting applications for the role of Cyber Threat Response Analyst | Adversary Operations, based out of their corporate offices in Sydney, Australia. This appointment offers an exceptional opportunity to join a globally recognized financial organization that combines entrepreneurial empowerment, disciplined risk governance, and a merit-based career trajectory.
The team operates at the intersection of international capital markets, advanced technology, and commercial enablement, delivering high-impact solutions across global businesses. In this role, the successful candidate will work alongside seasoned industry professionals to optimize mission-critical processes, manage risk effectively, and deliver commercially impactful solutions across key markets.
Opportunity Overview & Quick Facts
Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope
- Be responsible for performing hypothesis driven threat hunting, where you will combine behavioral threat intelligence, controls-based research, and defensive cyber expertise to identify improvements to the organization’s overall cybersecurity posture.
- Execute and drive conduct proactive, intelligence-driven threat hunting across the organization’s global environment, using attacker TTPs, behavioral analytics, and large-scale telemetry (EDR, SIEM, TIP) to identify previously undetected threats.
- Execute and drive perform threat modeling, execute structured hypothesis driven hunts, uncover detective and preventative control gaps, and translate findings into actionable improvements in collaboration with our Security Operations and Detection Engineering teams.
- This role will require a continuous learning mindset and strong technical fundamentals, including security operations expertise, utilization of AI skills, adversarial techniques, and the operational application of frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE ATLAS.
Candidate Profile & Required Qualifications
- Experience in aggregate log analysis (Splunk, Google SecOps, or others) and with an Endpoint Detection and Response platform.
- Ability to translate technical findings into actionable insights and communicate those to technical and non-technical stakeholders, with a focus on detail-oriented delivery.
- Offensive security/adversarial mindset and knowledge of threat actor TTP’s.
- Experience threat hunting in an enterprise infrastructure, including Windows/Linux systems, Active Directory, cloud platforms, and identity systems.
- Minimum of 4 years of related security or technology experience in enterprise environments with a focus on threat hunting, security operations, or pen testing.
What Macquarie Offers
- Market-Leading Rewards: Competitive base remuneration supplemented by performance-linked incentive programs.
- Flexible Work Frameworks: Modern hybrid working arrangements supporting professional productivity and personal balance.
- Professional Development: Clear internal mobility pathways, technical skill enhancement, and professional accreditation support.
- Comprehensive Wellbeing: Access to employee assistance programs, holistic healthcare coverage, and dedicated wellbeing initiatives.
- Global Network & Impact: Collaborative engagement with cross-border teams across the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific regions.
Core Competencies & Key Technical Focus
Apply Directly on Macquarie Careers Portal
This position is actively accepting candidate submissions. Access the official Macquarie Group recruitment platform to review comprehensive operational criteria and lodge your formal application.