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272132 Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
Next release Unknown
First release

272132 Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist

Conducts risk and security control assessments, interprets security policies, contributes to the development of standards and guidelines, reviews information system designs, provides guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks, provides specialist advice, and explains systems security, strengths, and weaknesses.

Alternative titles

  • Cyber Security Adviser
  • Cyber Security Consultant
  • ICT Security Adviser
  • ICT Security Consultant

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

Main tasks

  • Conducts risk and security control assessments and vulnerability testing to identify potential security risks and weaknesses in an organisation's cybersecurity policies
  • Provides specialist advice and guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks and vulnerabilities
  • Develops and implements security policies, procedures, and standards and guidelines to help organisations maintain a strong security position
  • Undertakes investigations and reports on security incidents, and guides the refinement of practices and processes that increase the detection of security related incidents
  • Assists in root cause analysis of security incidents and breaches to determine the extent of the damage, and recommend remedial actions
  • Develops metrics to highlight the impact of cybersecurity risks on business processes and information assets
  • Aligns and coordinates internal and external audit activities and security assessment engagements
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