How to become a Cyber Security Operations Coordinator

Also called: Cyber Security Operations Manager, ICT Security Administrator

Leads the coordination and response to complex cyber security incidents and hunt investigations, manages tasks across various teams for incident response and hunt operations, advises leadership on current operational collaborations, contributes toward strategic planning, facilitates incident response engagements, and assesses technical information to develop key messaging.

Main tasks

• Leads the investigation and response to cyber security incidents and hunts, including containment, mitigation and recovery activities
• Analyses security risks and vulnerabilities, and implements security plans
• Performs threat management and modelling to identify threat vectors and develop cases for security modelling
• Coordinates with other teams to maintain the security of systems and information
• Assists in security awareness training for staff
• Manages the collection, preservation and analysis of forensic evidence
• Implements technical controls that align with security strategies and security architecture

Ways in

• University: Computing & IT degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Diploma of Digital Forensics (DEF53122); Certificate IV in Digital Forensics (DEF43122)

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 Operations Coordinator?

Ways in include: Computing & IT degrees; Diploma of Digital Forensics; Certificate IV in Digital Forensics.

How much does a Cyber Security Operations Coordinator earn in Australia?

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

Is a Cyber Security Operations Coordinator 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 Operations Coordinator?

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

Will AI change the work of a Cyber Security Operations Coordinator?

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