Virgin Australia powers up its security turbines with new positions for information security staff as the Australian airline looks to further develop its internal cybersecurity capabilities.

Virgin Australia Holdings Limited, has listed several positions for information security specialists as it looks to further develop its cybersecurity team who will directly report to the airlines chief information officer (CIO) David Horgarth.

Recently, airlines along with other organistions have become a target for significant cyber attacks, which emphasizes the crucial significance of Virgin’s decision to enhance its cyber defense mechanisms.

The airline has advertised positions for an information security intelligence analyst and an operations engineer. Both of these new hires will join the information security team at Virgin Australia.

The responsibility of the intelligence analyst is to oversee the development and implementation of a security intelligence process that operates at the intersection of threat intelligence, detection engineering, and incident response.

Additionally, the analyst will manage the tactics and techniques used by malicious actors who target the aviation industry.

A new operations engineer will land the responsibility of taking charge of the detection engineering process and ensuring the security monitoring is efficient and aligned with Virgin Australia’s threat perception.

Virgin is also seeking to manage third-party risk by operating a vendor security assessment procedure. This would involve coordinating with third-party vendors to collect relevant data, producing risk evaluations, and communicating the outcomes to stakeholders.

Furthmore, a compliance specialist was sought to run all aspects of PCI DSS, “engaging with business and group technology to scope delivery, ongoing maintenance and remediation activities.”

Following their exit from administration in November 2020, Virgin Australia has been making investments in cybersecurity with the latest hiring round focused on managing cyber risks and further developing its information security capabilities.

Scandinavian Airlines Systems (SAS) was hit by a cyberattack last month resulting in the airline’s online system experiencing a malfunction that made passenger data visible to other passengers.