Westpac

Principal Cybersecurity Engineer (Application Control)

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8 hours ago
Sydney, AustraliaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Own the Application Control service and set its platform architecture, policy design, and engineering standards.
  • Design, review, and implement complex or high-impact security policy changes and exceptions.
  • Integrate and automate security controls with SIEM/SOC, endpoint management, and related platforms.
  • Lead complex troubleshooting, major incident response, malware analysis, resilience improvements, and platform lifecycle management.
  • Improve the measurement and effectiveness of application control policies across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in application control and whitelisting.
  • Strong knowledge of endpoint security architecture across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
  • Strong understanding of PKI, application trust, certificates, code signing, publishers, and file hashes.
  • Experience designing and engineering security policies, including reviewing complex or high-impact changes and exceptions.
  • Strong scripting and API automation skills with experience integrating security controls with SIEM/SOC and endpoint management platforms.
  • Proven capability in complex troubleshooting, malware analysis, major incident response, platform resilience, and lifecycle management.

Benefits

  • Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including employee-only mortgage rates.
  • Flexible work arrangements and varied leave options, including Culture, Lifestyle, and Wellbeing leave.
  • Tailored learning and development opportunities within the bank.
  • Opportunities to participate in community volunteering initiatives.

Tech Stack

LinuxmacOSWindows

Categories

Westpac

About Westpac

10,000+ employees

Westpac is an Australian banking group that provides retail, business, and institutional banking, payments, and wealth/insurance services to consumers and enterprises. Founded in 1817 and headquartered in Sydney, it operates across Australia and New Zealand under brands including Westpac, St.George, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne, BT Financial Group, and RAMS. Its business model centers on deposit-taking, lending, and financial services fees delivered via branches, digital channels, and partner networks.

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