Occupation

271135 Cyber Security Engineer

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

271135 Cyber Security Engineer

Designs, develops, modifies, documents, tests, implements, installs and supports cyber security software applications and systems to ensure they are fully integrated.

Alternative titles

  • ICT Security Engineer
  • Information Security Engineer

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Develops, implements and integrates secure coding practices, and conducts security testing and vulnerability assessments for software and systems
  • Collaborates with developers to identify and remediate security issues
  • Develops and implements secure software development lifecycle processes and methodologies
  • Integrates security controls into development processes
  • Participates in code reviews and provides security guidance
  • Assesses security of third-party software components and libraries used in software and applications
  • Develops and implements secure application programming interfaces and libraries for use in software and applications
  • Performs code analysis scan on software binaries