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Ict Security Specialist

ANZSCO 262112

Employed

13,300

Part-time share

8%

Female share

16%

Median age

39 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

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.

What they typically do

  • 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.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
34.7%
VIC
29.5%
ACT
11.4%
QLD
11.4%
WA
6.9%
SA
5.2%
TAS
0.7%
NT
0.3%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Ict Security Specialist.

  • Certificate IV in Offensive Cyber Security

    11062NAT · AQF 4 · 2 providers

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