Cyber Governance Consultant

About the role

Sydney Airport is seeking a Cyber Governance Consultant to join our dynamic Facilities and Asset Management team. This role plays a pivotal part in safeguarding our technology and data assets, ensuring compliance with key cyber security frameworks, and driving continuous improvement across our governance and assurance programs.

As a trusted advisor within the Cyber Security function, you’ll lead supplier security assessments, manage compliance activities, and contribute to our broader risk and reporting initiatives. You’ll work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure Sydney Airport remains resilient, secure, and forward-thinking in its cyber practices.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to
 

• Lead and manage supplier security assessments, ensuring quality and transparency of vendor risks
• Coordinate compliance activities across ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, ASD Essential 8, and internal/external audits
• Manage and maintain the Information Security Management System (ISMS) aligned to ISO and NIST standards
• Contribute to vulnerability management and cyber-related risk reporting
• Collaborate with internal teams across legal, risk, operations, and privacy to support secure delivery of business initiatives
• Support the development and delivery of cyber awareness and training programs

About you

You’re a proactive and detail-oriented cyber professional with a passion for governance and assurance. You bring:

• 3–5 years’ experience in Cyber Security Governance, ideally with a focus on vendor security management
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001/27002/27005/31000, NIST, Essential 8, PCI-DSS, and ISMS frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across teams
• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in risk, business, or related fields
• A commitment to continuous improvement and delivering high-quality outcomes

What we offer

To find out more about the amazing work environment here at SYD, be sure to check out the Join us section of Sydney Airport’s website, where you can also see more about our flexible culture and work practices, alongside our other Employee benefits, or take a look at our LinkedIn Sydney Airport: Life page.

Make it Amazing

SYD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.