How to become a Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist
Leads the governance, risk and compliance for cyber security.
Main tasks
- Develops, implements and measures cyber security policies, procedures and guidelines to comply with regulatory requirements and industry best practices
- Manages a risk management program, including risk assessments, risk mitigation plans and risk reporting
- Conducts regular security audits to identify potential security gaps and areas for improvement
- Provides guidance and training to employees on cyber security awareness, best practices and incident response procedures
- Develops and defines system classification requirements to ensure implementation of security controls and risk mitigation efforts are prioritised
- Conducts compliance assessments to ensure that regulatory and legal requirements related to cyber security are being met
Ways in
- University: Computing & IT degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $127,972 a year
- About 68,900 people work in this job group now, and about 85,400 are projected by 2035. (+24%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist?
Ways in include: Computing & IT degrees.
How much does a Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $127,972 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 24% by 2035, from about 68,900 to about 85,400 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist?
Usually. 68% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Will AI change the work of a Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist?
AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04