About Accenture  Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialised skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 799,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com. Join Accenture and help transform leading organisations and communities around the world.  The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.  Choose Accenture and make delivering innovative work part of your extraordinary career.  We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) consultant, to perform complex security risk management and assurance activities across systems and applications. As a highly performing and proficient consultant, the GRC Consultant is responsible for driving quality outcomes to meet customer expectations, either autonomously or under the direction of other team members. This position works closely with security lead, architects, project teams and cyber security specialists to work through the authorisation lifecycle and ensure consistent alignment with organisational security policies, legislative and regulatory obligations and Australian government frameworks to support effective security governance, risk management, compliance and assurance. Key Responsibilities: • Conduct risk assessments to identify, evaluate and mitigate security risks across projects and operational environments. • Prepare and maintain risk assessments and accreditation documentation. • Prepare and present high-quality reports detailing security issues, providing security recommendations and identifying solutions • On-going monitor and report on emerging risks, treatment progress and residual risks. • Assist in continuous monitoring of controls for audits and compliances. • Develop and maintain security policies, procedures and plans to ensure effective governance • Liaise with authorising officers, system owners and project teams to ensure security assessments and documentation meet the standards. • Provide security advisory on ISM, Essential Eight, PSPF and other Australian Government framework on security control posture. Essential for this role: • Proven experience in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) within Australian Government environments • Strong understanding of Australian PSPF, Essential 8, ISM cybersecurity principles and NIST guidelines • Experience supporting Security authorisation and assurance processes • Ability to review and interpret technical designs and business requirements from a Security governance and risk perspective Qualifications and Skills: Education & Certifications • • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field. • Certifications such as CISM, CRISC, CISSP, IRAP Assessor, or equivalent security accreditation experience preferred. Security Clearance • Active/Inactive NV1 Security Clearance • Australian Citizens with ability to obtain a clearance considered Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the Security Risk, Compliance, and Architecture domain within a dynamic and collaborative environment. You will work alongside experienced professionals, gain exposure to complex initiatives, and play a key role in driving business success. If you are passionate about security and compliance and meet the above qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Benefits of working at Accenture: ·       18 weeks paid parental leave ·       Long & short-term career break opportunities ·       Structured career development program ·       Local and international career opportunities. ·       Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™ ·       Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people. ·       We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index! We are a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, to see our benefits and policies click here All our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.  Accenture is a an EEO and Affirmative Action Employee of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.  Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia: At Accenture, we recognise that our people are multi-dimensional, and we create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.    Our unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity. Our range of progressive policies support flexibility in ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ our people work to ensure that Accenture is an organisation where you can strive for more, achieve great things and maintain the balance and wellbeing you need.  We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferred communication method, please email exectalent@accenture.com and cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on +61 2 9005 5000.    To ensure our workplace is inclusive and diverse we are setting bold goals and taking comprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of our Inclusion and Diversity programs. Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement. #LI_GM About Accenture Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us at www.accenture.com  Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia: At Accenture, our intention is to foster a culture and a workplace in which all of our people feel a sense of belonging and are respected and empowered to do their best work.  As part of our talent strategy, we hire and develop people who have different backgrounds, different perspectives and different lived experiences. These differences ensure that we have and attract the cognitive diversity to deliver a variety of perspectives, observations and insights which are essential to drive the innovation needed to reinvent, and we hold our leaders accountable for ensuring we have the most innovative and talented people in our industry.   We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferred communication method, please email exectalent@accenture.com and cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on +61 2 9005 5000. Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement