How to become a Security Consultant

Also called: Security Adviser

Advises clients on security requirements, and recommends and designs security specifications.

Main tasks

• Conducts security assessments to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities
• Develops security strategies and plans based on client needs and requirements
• Recommends and designs security systems, including access control, surveillance and alarm systems
• Provides advice and guidance to clients on security best practices
• Assists in the implementation and testing of security measures
• Conducts security audits and reviews to ensure compliance with regulations and standards
• Provides training and education to clients on security awareness and procedures

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Diploma of Security Risk Management (CPP50619); Advanced Diploma of Government (PSP60122); Certificate II in Security Operations (CPP20218); Certificate II in Technical Security (CPP20319); Certificate IV in Security Risk Analysis (CPP41519); Certificate III in Close Protection Operations (CPP31418); Certificate III in Security Operations (CPP31318); Certificate III in Technical Security (CPP30519)
• Licence or registration: Registration or licensing may be required.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $94,536 a year
• About 65,300 people work in this job group now, and about 72,200 are projected by 2035. (+10.6%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Security Consultant?

Ways in include: Diploma of Security Risk Management; Advanced Diploma of Government.

How much does a Security Consultant earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $94,536 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Security Consultant a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 11% by 2035, from about 65,300 to about 72,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Security Consultant?

Not always. 45% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Diploma of Security Risk Management; Advanced Diploma of Government.

Will AI change the work of a Security Consultant?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04