Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people.
About us
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is the heart of Aotearoa New Zealand's cyber defence. We fulfil the cyber security responsibilities of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki, to detect and disrupt high-impact cyber threats for nationally significant organisations.

Why work for us
Alongside getting to work with our talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:

• Medical insurance and Vision Care packages
• Enhanced employment contributions to your Kiwisaver
• Generous leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave
• Childcare allowance for your preschoolers
• Flexible working options and great work-life balance
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth with career pathways across the intelligence community

The role
Incident Responders are tasked with providing investigative incident responders and digital forensic services to those impacted by malicious cyber activity in New Zealand.

They can be expected to:

• Receive notifications about high-impact cyber security incidents
• Gather the required information to triage and evaluate
• Carry out forensic investigations, sometimes on-site
• Provide evidence-based tactical and strategic mitigation advice, as they manage the incident through its lifecycle

Incident Responders work closely with victim organisations and teams across the NCSC to understand the risk associated with these incidents, while leveraging their strong technical and analytical skills to determine what transpired during an intrusion.

Who are we looking for

You! You will have:

• Communication skills that allow you to produce high quality investigative reports
• The ability to build strong relationships quickly in high pressure incident response environments
• The ability to relay information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A demonstrable interest in cybersecurity

Ideally you will have a background in one or more of the following:

• Operational Cyber Security
• Windows or Linux Digital Forensics
• Incident Management
• Programming and Scripting (experience with Dev Ops is a plus!)
• Systems or Network Engineering

While we welcome applications from candidates with all levels of experience, we are looking to appoint at Level 2 or above. Any potential offer would be based on the skills and knowledge you bring.

Before you apply
Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.

You must:

• Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years

OR
Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years

• Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance
• Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.

Still unsure? Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool
The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career.
We'll provide you with information and tips throughout the recruitment process, but in the meantime check out our Myth Busting booklet: https://beyondordinary.nzic.govt.nz/mythbusting