How to become a Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist

Also called: Cyber Security Adviser, Cyber Security Consultant, ICT Security Adviser, ICT Security Consultant

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.

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

Ways in

• University: Computing & IT degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Information Technology (ICT30120); Diploma of Information Technology (ICT50220)

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 Security Advice and Assessment Specialist?

Ways in include: Computing & IT degrees; Certificate III in Information Technology; Diploma of Information Technology.

How much does a Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $127,972 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Cyber Security Advice and Assessment 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 Security Advice and Assessment Specialist?

Usually. 68% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Cyber Security Advice and Assessment 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