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Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist

IT, Data & Science

Shortage Now

No shortage

States / territories with a shortage signal

NTShortage
ACTShortage

Snapshot

Median salary

A$125,200

Full-time annual

People employed

13,300

Estimated workforce

Shortage signal

No shortage (national)

Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.

Visa pathways

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What you actually do

Conducts risk and security control assessments, interprets security policies, contributes to the development of standards and guidelines, reviews information system designs, provides guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks, provides specialist advice and explains systems security, strengths and weaknesses.

Alternative titles

Cyber Security Adviser · Cyber Security Consultant · ICT Security Adviser · ICT Security Consultant

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Skills & main tasks

Official main tasks

  • Conducts risk and security control assessments and vulnerability testing to identify potential security risks and weaknesses in an organisation's cyber security policies
  • Provides specialist advice and guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks and vulnerabilities
  • Develops and implements security policies, procedures, and standards and guidelines to help organisations maintain a strong security position
  • Undertakes investigations and reports on security incidents, and guides the refinement of practices and processes that increase the detection of security related incidents
  • Assists in root cause analysis of security incidents and breaches to determine the extent of the damage, and recommend remedial actions
  • Develops metrics to highlight the impact of cyber security risks on business processes and information assets
  • Aligns and coordinates internal and external audit activities and security assessment engagements

Where people work

State / territory distribution

NSW
34.7%
VIC
29.5%
QLD
11.4%
ACT
11.4%
WA
6.9%
SA
5.2%
TAS
0.7%
NT
0.3%

Highest education

Share of workers

Bachelor degree41.5%
Postgraduate26.8%
Advanced diploma / diploma9.6%
Year 128.7%
Certificate III / IV6.2%
Year 10 and below1.1%
Year 110.9%

Education & work pattern

Part-time

8%

Female rate

16%

Median age

39

2030 & 2035 employment outlook

to 2030

+14%

9,649 projected jobs

to 2035

+24%

16,554 projected jobs

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Credentials & Pathway

OSCA skill level 1

A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.

Official VET pathways

Certificate III in Information Technology

Progression pathway

Diploma of Information Technology

Progression pathway

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Current vacancy signal

QLD · May 2026

109

ACT · May 2026

60

VIC · May 2026

130

NT · May 2026

6

SA · May 2026

39

NSW · May 2026

168

Where could this career take you?

Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist.

Regional demand

Largest employment base

#1 Australian Capital Territory

4,555 estimated employed

  1. 1

    Australian Capital Territory

    4,555 employed

    ACT

    +3.5%

    year on year

  2. 2

    Melbourne - West

    4,016 employed

    VIC

    -7.44%

    year on year

  3. 3

    Melbourne - South East

    3,518 employed

    VIC

    -2.55%

    year on year

  4. 4

    Melbourne - Inner

    3,016 employed

    VIC

    +3.04%

    year on year

  5. 5

    Sydney - Parramatta

    2,261 employed

    NSW

    -0.7%

    year on year

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Possible next career moves

Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.

2020–2021

Workers in this occupation

5,680

Moved in from another occupation

1,190

Moved to another occupation

315

Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.

  1. 1
    Cloud Engineer

    15 observed moves

    Shortage +22035 +27% · +3CSOL listed

    5

    points

  2. 2
    ICT Managers nec

    25 observed moves

    No shortage +12035 +25% · +3CSOL listed

    4

    points

  3. 3
    Chief Information Officer

    10 observed moves

    No shortage +12035 +25% · +3CSOL listed

    4

    points

  4. 4
    ICT Business Analyst

    10 observed moves

    No shortage +12035 +26% · +3CSOL listed

    4

    points

  5. 5
    ICT Network and Systems Engineer

    10 observed moves

    No shortage +12035 +25% · +3CSOL listed

    4

    points

Data status

Classification
OSCA 271132
Last updated
Refresh pending
Sources
Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia

Labour-market data coverage

  • Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
  • Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
  • Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
  • Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
  • Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
  • Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
  • Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.

Data confidence: estimate. A missing CSOL flag is not a finding of visa ineligibility; check the current Home Affairs list.