Security Jobs in Australia
There are 1,818 open Security jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 702 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, cybersecurity and ai.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD | year | A$135,073 | A$154,864 | A$177,500 | 35 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 25%
- cybersecurity 14%
- ai 12%
- automation 12%
- aws 11%
- azure 10%
- siem 9%
- cloud-security 8%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 279 · 15%
- Onsite 166 · 9%
- Remote 57 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 27% of the 171 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 338
- Lead 112
- Principal 100
- C-level 83
- Junior 19
- Staff 13
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 276
- 501-1000 employees 93
- 51-200 employees 31
- 11-50 employees 13
- 201-500 employees 4
Junior Security Operations Analyst
The Junior Security Operations Analyst will monitor networks for security events and perform triage within a 24/7 Security Operations Centre. This role involves working on-site in Canberra to support Australian Defence Force systems using tools like SIEM and EDR.
Project Engineer – Security Systems
Project Engineer responsible for engineering, integrating, and delivering electronic security systems (CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, VMS) in critical infrastructure environments, covering design documentation, system integration, testing/commissioning, and stakeholder coordination.
Cyber Security Analyst
Hands-on Cyber Security Analyst (12-month contract) at Lifeline Australia in Sydney, conducting security assessments, driving ISO 27001 and Essential Eight uplift, and onboarding Shadow IT into formal governance.
Senior Cloud Security Operations Analyst
The Senior Cloud Security Operations Analyst works within the Pega Cloud Security Operations Center to protect commercial cloud assets by monitoring, detecting, and defending against security threats.
Cyber Security Manager
Cyber Security Manager serving as the sole cybersecurity SME for a national retail business in Western Sydney — 70% cybersecurity (operations, engineering, risk, governance, compliance incl. NIST/Essential Eight/PCI DSS) and 30% hands-on L3 infrastructure and networking, with no direct reports.
AI Security Engineer
Builds Python-based security tools using AI agents to automate risk assessment and identify vulnerabilities in existing processes, owning full-stack development and deployment.
Amazon Web Services Senior Engagement Manager, AWS Professional Services - National Security & Defence
Senior Engagement Manager leading delivery of complex AWS cloud solution projects for National Security & Defence clients, bridging business requirements with technical implementations.