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
Security Officer - Part Time
The Security Officer provides administrative and coordination support for risk, compliance, security, and governance activities. This part-time role involves maintaining registers, managing security clearances, and preparing audit-ready documentation.
Digital Forensics & Incident Response Specialist (DFIR)
Lead complex digital forensics and incident response investigations across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments, leveraging SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and DLP platforms within a large global organisation's mature security function.
Security Architect
Lead enterprise security architecture across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments for an Australian organisation, focusing on Azure/Microsoft security stack, Zero Trust, and regulatory compliance.