How to become a cyber security specialist in Australia
ICT Security Specialists establish, manage and administer organisation's ICT security policies and procedures to ensure preventive and recovery strategies are in place, and to minimise the risk of internal and external security threats.
Pay and growth are for the wider database and systems administrators, and ict security specialists group, which is as fine as the data goes. The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the database and systems administrators, and ict security specialists group are projected to grow 24.0% between May 2025 and May 2035, faster than the 13.3% projected for all jobs. Projections are indicative, not forecasts, and JSA says they don't yet reflect generative AI.
What the job involves
- Accepts responsibility for the processes, procedures and operational management associated with system security and disaster recovery planning.
- Liaises with security vendors, suppliers, service providers and external resources.
- Analyses, recommends, installs and maintains software security applications and monitors contractual obligations, performance delivery and service level agreements.
How to get there
What it usually takes. A bachelor degree or higher. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the database and systems administrators, and ict security specialists group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 68% a degree or higher, 10% a diploma, 6% a Certificate III or IV.
Many jobs also need registration, a licence or a specific accredited course. Check the professional body or regulator before you choose.
Courses that can lead here
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Victoria42 matches
VTAC lowest selection ranks, December 2025 offer round.
Cyber Security (Degree) (Professional) · RMIT, City82.25 Cyber Security (Degree) · RMIT, City75.10 Computer Science (Cyber Security major) · Swinburne, Hawthorn67.95 Cyber Security (Honours) · Deakin, Geelong Waurn Ponds66.80 Cyber Security · Deakin, Melbourne Burwood64.45 Cyber Security · Swinburne, Hawthorn63.50 Cybersecurity · La Trobe, Online56.90 Information Technology (Cybersecurity) · Federation, Berwick54.75Diplomas and other ways in
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NSW and ACT34 matches
UAC lowest selection ranks, December Round 2, 2025-26 admissions.
Bachelor of Cyber Security (Sydney) · UNSW93.45 Bachelor of Cybersecurity · UTS86.05 Bachelor of Cyber Security · UNSW80.55 Bachelor of Cyber Security and Behaviour · Western Sydney76.30 Bachelor of Cyber Security · Macquarie75.15 Bachelor of Cyber Security · Griffith67.55Diplomas and other ways in
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Queensland58 matches
QTAC course pages, ATAR/Selection Rank profile for semester 1, 2026.
Bachelor of Cyber Security · Griffith, Gold Coast67.55Diplomas and other ways in
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Western Australia4 matches
TISC Course Search: lowest ATAR offered for 2026 entry and guaranteed offer ATARs.
Bachelor of Computing (Cyber Security) · Curtin, Perth70.80 Bachelor of Global Security in Cyberspace, Policy and Security · Murdoch, Perth70.00 guaranteed Bachelor of Science (Cyber Security) · ECU, Joondalup62.75 Bachelor of Information Technology in Cyber Security and Forensics · Murdoch, Perth60.05Matched on course names, 138 across four admissions centres. A lowest selection rank includes adjustment points and moves every year. Check prerequisites and whether the course is accredited for this job.
Graduate outcomes, national
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Does it fit your interests?
Strongest interest areas for this kind of work: Conventional, Investigative, Realistic.
From O*NET ratings for "Information Security Analysts", the closest US occupation in JSA's correspondence (a good match). US ratings are a guide to Australian jobs, not a measurement of them.
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