• Flexible location - Work from one of Deakin’s campuses + hybrid work arrangements
• Full-time and continuing
• HEW 10 $147,757 + 17% Superannuation

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

As a Principal, Cyber Security, Risk & Compliance, you will:

• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of security controls, ensuring they are aligned with organisational objectives and industry standards.
• Develop and implement frameworks and associated artefacts including executive papers, risk assessment questionnaires, disaster recovery, policies, and schedules of work
• Lead projects, ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget. Coordinate with project managers, stakeholders, and other teams to ensure the successful implementation of solutions
• Manage the effective delivery of the Cyber Security Strategy, Cyber Resilience, Risk & Compliance frameworks and roadmap
• Undertake resilience and risk assessments, including third party risk, business continuity and disaster recovery assessments, across a complex infrastructure and digital environment

To be successful, you’ll have:

• Proven expertise in the management of significant human and material resources
• Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience
• Experience developing and implementing contemporary resilience, risk management and compliance solutions, including undertaking resilience and risk assessments in a large organisation
• Experience in security, resilience, risk management and compliance, with a deep understanding of resilience, risk and compliance frameworks, assessment methodologies and industry standards, for example NIST, ISO27001, ISO42001, BCP22301, ISM, Essential Eight, SOCI, SOC2, DISP
• Extensive technical expertise and the ability to align risk and compliance efforts with business objectives

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Lisa Currie (Associate Director, Cyber, Risk & Compliance) at l.currie@deakin.edu.au

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD - Principal, Cyber Security, Risk & Compliance (579664).pdf

Applications for this position close on Monday January 5th 2026.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.