Security, skill by skill.

About half the employers hiring security professionals require security engineering, more than any other technical skill (52%, against 11% across technology jobs). Skills read to 7 November 2026.

298Open ads

298 Security jobs were open on 7 November 2026, about 1 in every 40 open Australian jobs we read.

5Skills per ad

A typical Security ad requires 5 skills, against 6 for a typical technology ad.

26%Employers asking for AI

About 1 in 4 employers hiring security professionals ask for an AI skill (26%, against 40% across technology jobs).

We read job ads on 988 Australian employers' own careers sites. Nobody was surveyed.

The skills employers require

Security engineering, general: 52% of employers require it, against 11% across technology jobs. Named in 203 ads from 92 employers.
Governance, risk and compliance: 38% of employers require it, against 5% across technology jobs. Named in 155 ads from 72 employers.
Cloud security: 22% of employers require it, against 4% across technology jobs. Named in 75 ads from 45 employers.
Incident response and on-call: 21% of employers require it, against 8% across technology jobs. Named in 110 ads from 63 employers.
Detection and security operations: 20% of employers require it, against 4% across technology jobs. Named in 96 ads from 52 employers.
Security architecture and design: 18% of employers require it, against 2% across technology jobs. Named in 91 ads from 50 employers.
Cloud infrastructure: 16% of employers require it, against 19% across technology jobs. Named in 81 ads from 40 employers.
Risk and dependency management: 15% of employers require it, against 6% across technology jobs. Named in 83 ads from 38 employers.
Application security: 15% of employers require it, against 3% across technology jobs. Named in 57 ads from 40 employers.
Networking: 15% of employers require it, against 6% across technology jobs. Named in 57 ads from 35 employers.

Skills employers ask for together

Of the ads that ask for security engineering, general, 20% also ask for application security (17% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for security engineering, general, 31% also ask for security architecture and design (27% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for security engineering, general, 25% also ask for cloud security (22% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for governance, risk and compliance, 35% also ask for risk and dependency management (24% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for governance, risk and compliance, 20% also ask for application security (17% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for governance, risk and compliance, 30% also ask for security architecture and design (27% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for cloud security, 25% also ask for application security (17% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for cloud security, 39% also ask for security architecture and design (27% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for cloud security, 29% also ask for cloud infrastructure (24% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for incident response and on-call, 54% also ask for detection and security operations (28% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for incident response and on-call, 23% also ask for networking (17% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for detection and security operations, 62% also ask for incident response and on-call (32% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for detection and security operations, 23% also ask for networking (17% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for security architecture and design, 32% also ask for cloud security (22% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for security architecture and design, 24% also ask for application security (17% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for security architecture and design, 69% also ask for security engineering, general (59% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for cloud infrastructure, 24% also ask for networking (17% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for cloud infrastructure, 27% also ask for cloud security (22% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for cloud infrastructure, 20% also ask for application security (17% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for risk and dependency management, 65% also ask for governance, risk and compliance (45% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for application security, 33% also ask for cloud security (22% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for application security, 39% also ask for security architecture and design (27% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for application security, 54% also ask for governance, risk and compliance (45% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for networking, 33% also ask for cloud infrastructure (24% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for networking, 39% also ask for detection and security operations (28% across all Security ads).
Of the ads that ask for networking, 44% also ask for incident response and on-call (32% across all Security ads).

Key tasks in this job

Assess and manage security risk: in 30% of Security ads, much the same at every level (32% junior and mid-level, 28% senior). Calls on: Governance, risk and compliance, Risk and dependency management, Security engineering, general.
Lead and coordinate incident response: in 30% of Security ads, and more often at junior and mid-level (34%, against 26% senior). Calls on: Incident response and on-call, Detection and security operations, Stakeholder communication.
Mentor and coach security staff: in 30% of Security ads, and more often at senior level (44%, against 17% junior and mid-level). Calls on: Mentoring and coaching, Leadership, Security engineering, general.
Improve security processes and capability: in 28% of Security ads, much the same at every level (27% junior and mid-level, 28% senior). Calls on: Security engineering, general, Continuous improvement, Detection and security operations.
Build security automation and tooling: in 27% of Security ads, much the same at every level (25% junior and mid-level, 28% senior). Calls on: Security automation and tooling, Scripting and automation, Building products with AI language models.
Deliver client security engagements: in 26% of Security ads, and more often at senior level (33%, against 20% junior and mid-level). Calls on: Stakeholder communication, Security engineering, general, Governance, risk and compliance.
Design security architecture and patterns: in 23% of Security ads, much the same at every level (21% junior and mid-level, 25% senior). Calls on: Security architecture and design, Governance, risk and compliance, Application security.
Advise and report to executives on security risk: in 23% of Security ads, much the same at every level (21% junior and mid-level, 24% senior). Calls on: Stakeholder communication, Risk and dependency management, Security advisory and communication.
Implement and maintain security controls: in 22% of Security ads, and more often at junior and mid-level (25%, against 19% senior). Calls on: Governance, risk and compliance, Security engineering, general, Security architecture and design.
Write and maintain security documentation: in 22% of Security ads, and more often at junior and mid-level (27%, against 15% senior). Calls on: Technical documentation, Governance, risk and compliance, Security advisory and communication.

We read the tasks in 338 Security ads, up to 7 November 2026. We tell an ad's level from its job title.

Where the jobs are

Sydney: 46% of open Security jobs (136 jobs at 55 employers), against 29% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Macquarie Group (15), Accenture Australia (13), Amazon (13), Westpac (7), Deloitte Australia (6), EY Australia (6), Airwallex (5), ASX (4) and 47 more.
Melbourne: 30% of open Security jobs (90 jobs at 33 employers), against 19% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Accenture Australia (19), Amazon (17), Airwallex (4), Commonwealth Bank (4), Leidos Australia (4), Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (3), EY Australia (3), REA Group (3) and 25 more.
Canberra: 19% of open Security jobs (56 jobs at 23 employers), against 6% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Accenture Australia (16), EY Australia (7), Leidos Australia (7), Attorney-General's Department (3), Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (3), Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (2), Unisys (2), Amazon (1) and 15 more.
Brisbane: 13% of open Security jobs (39 jobs at 17 employers), against 8% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Accenture Australia (18), Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (3), Hitachi (2), Mantel Group (2), Metrea (2), Allens (1), Amazon (1), Australian Maritime Safety Authority (1) and 9 more.
Adelaide: 7% of open Security jobs (21 jobs at 11 employers), against 3% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Accenture Australia (9), ASC (2), Babcock Australasia (2), Australian Securities and Investments Commission (1), CrowdStrike (1), Deloitte Australia (1), Department of Defence (1), Leidos Australia (1) and 3 more.
Perth: 5% of open Security jobs (14 jobs at 4 employers), against 6% of all open Australian jobs. Hiring most: Accenture Australia (11), Australian Securities and Investments Commission (1), Commonwealth Bank (1), Department of Defence (1).
Other places: 2% of open Security jobs (6 jobs), against 2% of all open Australian jobs.

We place a job in the city its ad names. Some jobs name more than one city, so they count in each.

Share of jobs in each state

New South Wales: 52% of open Security jobs (142 jobs), against 43% of all open Australian jobs.
Victoria: 34% of open Security jobs (92 jobs), against 29% of all open Australian jobs.
Australian Capital Territory: 20% of open Security jobs (56 jobs), against 7% of all open Australian jobs.
Queensland: 15% of open Security jobs (42 jobs), against 18% of all open Australian jobs.
South Australia: 9% of open Security jobs (24 jobs), against 6% of all open Australian jobs.
Western Australia: 6% of open Security jobs (16 jobs), against 12% of all open Australian jobs.
Other states and territories: 2% of open Security jobs (6 jobs), against 2% of all open Australian jobs.

Some jobs are advertised in more than one state, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

Which industries are hiring

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services: 22% of open Security jobs (64 jobs), against 8% of all open Australian jobs.
Financial and Insurance Services: 16% of open Security jobs (48 jobs), against 13% of all open Australian jobs.
Information Media and Telecommunications: 14% of open Security jobs (43 jobs), against 11% of all open Australian jobs.
Other industries: 4% of open Security jobs (11 jobs), against 18% of all open Australian jobs.
Industry not known: 44% of open Security jobs (132 jobs), against 38% of all open Australian jobs.

Industry is our estimate, made from each employer's own description, using the Bureau of Statistics' industry groups.

Size of the employers hiring

5,000 or more staff: 36% of open Security jobs (108 jobs), against 20% of all open Australian jobs.
1,000 to 4,999 staff: 24% of open Security jobs (71 jobs), against 21% of all open Australian jobs.
500 to 999 staff: 5% of open Security jobs (15 jobs), against 8% of all open Australian jobs.
250 to 499 staff: 3% of open Security jobs (8 jobs), against 5% of all open Australian jobs.
Under 250 staff: 4% of open Security jobs (13 jobs), against 5% of all open Australian jobs.
Size not known: 28% of open Security jobs (83 jobs), against 41% of all open Australian jobs.

Company size comes from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's public dataset, 2025, CC BY 4.0. It covers private employers with 100 or more staff, so government and smaller employers show as size not known.

Employers hiring now

Accenture Australia: 48 open Security jobs, 16% of the 298 open now.
Amazon: 32 open Security jobs, 11% of the 298 open now.
EY Australia: 16 open Security jobs, 5% of the 298 open now.
Macquarie Group: 15 open Security jobs, 5% of the 298 open now.
Leidos Australia: 10 open Security jobs, 3% of the 298 open now.
Deloitte Australia: 7 open Security jobs, 2% of the 298 open now.
Westpac: 7 open Security jobs, 2% of the 298 open now.
PwC Australia: 6 open Security jobs, 2% of the 298 open now.

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