Updated Aug 31, 2026

Cybersecurity Engineer Salary in Australia

Cybersecurity Engineer jobs in Australia hiring now at vetted startups and product companies on Alion, updated daily. Average salary around $188,411/year. Compare remote, hybrid and on-site positions with relocation and visa sponsorship. Browse and apply today.

Open positions
91
Companies
58
Salary range
$150K – $300K
Average salary
$214K

Salary range

Seniority Jobs 25% Median 75%
Middle 8 $90K $106K $108K
Senior 31 $123K $136K $139K
Lead 10 $144K $149K $151K
All levels 63 $119K $136K $153K

Few employers in this selection publish pay, so these figures are Alion estimates built from comparable listings by role, level and country. Gross annual, converted to USD.

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Proofpoint

proofpoint.com
Proofpoint is an enterprise cybersecurity and compliance company specializing in human-centric security solutions. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California (and operating as a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo), the firm provides threat protection, information protection, identity threat defense, and cloud security platforms designed to mitigate risks targeting employees, email systems, and corporate data assets.
proofpoint.com • HQ: Sunnyvale, United States • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Email Security • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: Sunnyvale, United States • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Email Security • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 1 hour ago 1 day ago

Threat Strategy Manager

$67k – $173k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years expIn office (Sydney, Australia) • Full-Time • Middle
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia (commonly known as CommBank or CBA) is Australia’s largest multinational financial services institution and the largest publicly traded company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Founded in 1911 by the Australian federal government, CommBank originally served as both a commercial bank and Australia’s central bank before its central banking functions were transferred to the Reserve Bank of Australia.
commbank.com.au • HQ: Sydney, Australia • Financial Services • FinTech • Banking • 5000+ employees
HQ: Sydney, Australia • Financial Services • FinTech • Banking • 5000+ employees
Verified live · 2 hours ago 18 days ago

Security Analyst

In office (Sydney, Australia) • Full-Time
Jira
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 12 days ago

Cloud Security Incident Response Senior Analyst

$82k – $185k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Melbourne, Sydney, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
AWS
Azure
Cybersecurity
MITRE ATT&CK
NIST CSF
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TAL

tal.com.au
Every day our people work to help Australians live a life filled with choices, options and freedoms, no matter what happens. We believe deeply in the value of what we do and together with our partners, today we protect nearly 4 million Australian...
tal.com.au • Sydney • Melbourne • Brisbane • Insurance • Est. 1869
Sydney • Melbourne • Brisbane • Insurance • Est. 1869
$87k – $214k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years expIn office (Sydney, Australia) • Full-Time • Middle • English
IAM
Cybersecurity
Auth0
Okta
Zero Trust
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 4 days ago

IAM Engineering lead - Privileged Access Management

$86k – $212k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 7+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle • English
IAM
Cybersecurity
Least Privilege
Zero Trust
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Leidos

leidos.com
Leidos is a defense, intelligence, civil, and health information technology enterprise. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the Fortune 500 company (NYSE: LDOS) operates as one of the primary IT, scientific research, and systems integration contractors for the U.S. federal government, allied defense agencies, and commercial infrastructure entities.
leidos.com • HQ: Reston, United States • Government • Cybersecurity • Military • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013
HQ: Reston, United States • Government • Cybersecurity • Military • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013
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Security Engineer

In office (Canberra, Melbourne, Australia) • Full-Time
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Senior DevSecOps Engineer

$75k – $170k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
Bash
PowerShell
Python
DevOps
Ansible
AWS
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
GitLab CI
Grafana
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Splunk
Terraform
GitLab
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago

Cyber Security GRC Consultant

$47k – $121k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years expIn office (Canberra, Australia) • Full-Time • Junior
AWS
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NCS Australia

ncs.com.au
NCS Australia is a leading technology services firm that provides digital transformation, IT consulting, cloud solutions, and enterprise application development across the Asia-Pacific region. Serving key sectors such as public services, healthcare, finance, and logistics, the company helps organizations modernize infrastructure, enhance cybersecurity, and leverage data and artificial intelligence.
ncs.com.au • HQ: Sydney, Australia • Cybersecurity • IT Consulting • Information Technology • 501-1000 employees
HQ: Sydney, Australia • Cybersecurity • IT Consulting • Information Technology • 501-1000 employees
Verified live · 1 hour ago 5 days ago

Email Security Engineer - Contract

Remote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Contractor • Senior
Trend Micro
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LEAP Legal Software

leaplegalsoftware.com
LEAP Legal Software is a global legal technology enterprise specializing in cloud-based legal practice management software. Founded in Sydney, Australia, with major international operations across the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand, the company delivers an all-in-one Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform tailored for small to mid-sized law firms and solo legal practitioners.
leaplegalsoftware.com • HQ: Sydney, Australia • Professional Services • Cybersecurity • Legal Services • Financial Services
HQ: Sydney, Australia • Professional Services • Cybersecurity • Legal Services • Financial Services
Verified live · 1 hour ago 5 days ago

Cyber Security Manager

$85k – $194k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Full-Time
ISO 42001
Cybersecurity
Crowdstrike
ISO 27001
Microsoft Entra ID
SOC 2
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Telstra Group

telstra.com.au
Telstra Group Limited is Australia’s largest telecommunications and technology company by market share. Originally founded as a state-owned enterprise (the Postmaster-General's Department, later Telecom Australia), Telstra was fully privatized through a multi-stage process completed in 2006. Headquartered in Melbourne, the company builds and operates Australia's extensive mobile network and fixed-line infrastructure.
telstra.com.au • HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Telecommunications • Broadband • Mobile Networks • 501-1000 employees
HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Telecommunications • Broadband • Mobile Networks • 501-1000 employees
Verified live · 1 day ago 20 days ago

AI Security Engineering Senior Engineer

$84k – $191k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
AI Agents
DevOps
AWS
Azure
GCP
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$85k – $193k per year (Estimated) • Senior • In office (Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
Go
JavaScript
Python
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
LLM Guardrails
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Shift-Left
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
Cybersecurity
OWASP Top 10
Shift-Left Security
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Macquarie Technology Group

macquarietechnologygroup.com
Macquarie Technology Group is an Australian company operating data centres, cloud services, telecom and government secure hosting. It runs facilities certified for classified government workloads and serves enterprise customers nationwide. The company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
macquarietechnologygroup.com • HQ: Sydney, Australia • Cybersecurity • Web Hosting • Information Technology • Est. 1992
HQ: Sydney, Australia • Cybersecurity • Web Hosting • Information Technology • Est. 1992
Verified live · 7 hours ago 6 days ago

Senior Security Engineer - Architecture

$77k – $176k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 3+ years expIn office (Sydney, Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
DevOps
Splunk
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Sentinel
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Verified live · 7 hours ago 6 days ago

Cyber Security Architect

$88k – $220k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Remote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Full-Time • Architect
PowerShell
Python
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Sentinel
Zero Trust
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Verified live · 7 hours ago 3 months ago

Cyber Security Engineer

$56k – $146k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years expIn office (Canberra, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Splunk
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cybersecurity
MITRE ATT&CK
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Dovetail

dovetail.com
Dovetail is the world's leading customer insights hub, helping thousands of teams build better products. From user feedback and customer interviews to support tickets and sales calls, Dovetail helps you uncover insights fast-no matter the method. Driven by ambition and innovation, the Dovetail team is customer-obsessed and on a mission to help the world improve the quality of every thing.
dovetail.com • Sydney • Design & Creative • Data & Analytics • Customer Analytics • Est. 1932
Sydney • Design & Creative • Data & Analytics • Customer Analytics • Est. 1932
Verified live · 6 hours ago 8 days ago

Security Engineering Lead

$89k – $218k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Remote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Full-Time • Staff
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
EU AI Act
NIST AI RMF
DevOps
Amazon EKS
AWS
Platform Engineering
Pulumi
Terraform
Kubernetes
Cybersecurity
SOC 2
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UP Education

up.education
UP Education is a major private dual-sector tertiary education provider operating across New Zealand and Australia. Headquartered in Auckland, the group delivers higher education degrees, vocational education and training (VET), and university preparation pathway programs across a regional network of over 60 campuses alongside online platforms.
up.education • HQ: Auckland, New Zealand • Education
HQ: Auckland, New Zealand • Education
Verified live · 2 hours ago 8 days ago

Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity Tutor

New Zealand • Remote • Full-Time • Junior • English
AWS
Kali Linux
Splunk
Cybersecurity
Burp Suite
Microsoft Sentinel
Nmap
Wireshark
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Culture Amp

cultureamp.com
Culture Amp is an Australian employee experience platform combining engagement surveys, performance and development. Its analytics benchmark organisational culture against a large dataset of companies. The platform is used by thousands of employers worldwide.
cultureamp.com • HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Human Resources • LLM & Generative AI • Professional Services • Est. 2009
HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Human Resources • LLM & Generative AI • Professional Services • Est. 2009
Verified live · 3 hours ago 8 days ago

Identity & Access Management Engineer

Equity • In office (Melbourne, Australia) • Bachelor's Degree
ISO 27001
Okta
SOC 2
Management
Asana
Google Workspace
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NCC Group

nccgroup.com
NCC Group (LSE: NCC) is a global cyber security, risk mitigation, and technical assurance enterprise headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. Founded in 1999, the publicly traded company employs over 2,000 security experts across the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific.
nccgroup.com • HQ: Manchester, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Ride Hailing • Cybersecurity • 51-200 employees • Est. 1999
HQ: Manchester, United States • Transportation & Logistics • Ride Hailing • Cybersecurity • 51-200 employees • Est. 1999
Verified live · 2 hours ago 8 days ago

Platform Security Engineer (Tanium/Sentinel)

Remote • Contractor
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 8 days ago

SOC Analyst

$102k – $226k per year (Estimated)Manchester • Remote • Full-Time
Splunk
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AirTrunk

airtrunk.com
AirTrunk builds and operates hyperscale data centres across the Asia Pacific region. Its facilities are designed for very large cloud and technology tenants. The company operates campuses in Australia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia.
airtrunk.com • HQ: Sydney, Australia • Web Analytics • Travel & Tourism • Real Estate • Est. 2015
HQ: Sydney, Australia • Web Analytics • Travel & Tourism • Real Estate • Est. 2015
Verified live · 3 hours ago 3 months ago

Cybersecurity Specialist, OT

$60k – $156k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years expIn office (Melbourne, Australia) • Contractor • Middle
Anomaly Detection
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Huntress

huntress.com
Huntress is a cybersecurity software company focused on helping organisations detect and respond to threats that traditional preventative tools can miss. Its products are built around identifying suspicious activity in real environments, investigating what is happening, and supporting remediation, which is particularly important for teams that do not have the time or specialist resources to run a full security operations centre. For job seekers, that means the work is closely tied to real incident patterns, attacker behaviour, and the practical challenges of securing modern business systems.
huntress.com • Embedded Systems • Hardware • Threat Intelligence • Endpoint Security • Cybersecurity
Embedded Systems • Hardware • Threat Intelligence • Endpoint Security • Cybersecurity
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Manager, Security Operations Center

$83k – $189k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Senior • 5+ years exp • Remote (United States, Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
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BeyondTrust

beyondtrust.com
BeyondTrust is a cybersecurity software company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded in 2006. The organization provides a platform for privileged access management, identity security, and secure remote access to protect organizations from data breaches and internal threats. It operates globally across various sectors, serving thousands of customers including government agencies and large enterprises under the ownership of Francisco Partners.
beyondtrust.com • HQ: Atlanta, United States • Vulnerability Management • Endpoint Security • Cloud Security • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Identity Management • Est. 2006
HQ: Atlanta, United States • Vulnerability Management • Endpoint Security • Cloud Security • Information Security • Cybersecurity • Identity Management • Est. 2006
Open 125 daysVerified live · 1 hour ago 5 months ago

SOC Analyst

$54k – $138k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (Australia) • Junior
PowerShell
Python
AI/ML
LLM
AI Agents
Prompt Engineering
Cybersecurity
BeyondTrust
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Volexity

volexity.com
Volexity, the pioneer of memory forensics, delivers next-generation cybersecurity solutions - Volexity Volcano & Volexity Surge - and expert cyber threat intelligence & incident response services.
volexity.com • Incident Response • Information Security • Cybersecurity
Incident Response • Information Security • Cybersecurity
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

SOC Analyst

$67k – $158k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years exp • Remote (United States, Australia) • Junior
Python
YARA
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Defender
SentinelOne
Suricata
YARA
Management
Google Workspace
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My NRMA

my.nrma.com.au
NRMA Insurance, founded in 1920 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, provided insurance to its members in NSW and the ACT, through our CGU business NRMA Insurance is backed by IAG.
my.nrma.com.au • Sydney • Perth • Cairns • Gold Coast • Adelaide • Financial Services • Insurance
Sydney • Perth • Cairns • Gold Coast • Adelaide • Financial Services • Insurance
Verified live · 11 hours ago 13 days ago

Offensive Security Engineer

Remote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Relocation • Full-Time • Senior
PowerShell
Python
DevOps
CI/CD
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
MITRE ATT&CK
OWASP Top 10
PCI DSS
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LexisNexis Intellectual Property Solutions is a division of LexisNexis Legal & Professional that provides AI-powered software, analytics, and curated patent data for managing intellectual property workflows. The platform suite offers tools like PatentSight, PatentAdvisor, and TotalPatent One, enabling organizations to evaluate technology landscapes, optimize patent prosecution, and benchmark innovation strength. Serving corporations, law firms, investors, and government bodies, the company helps global decision-makers align IP strategies with business goals and evaluate market risks.
lexisnexisip.com • Dayton • Raleigh • Johannesburg • Toronto • Paris • Security Compliance • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
Dayton • Raleigh • Johannesburg • Toronto • Paris • Security Compliance • Artificial Intelligence • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 1 day ago 13 days ago

Principal Information Security Customer Engagement Engineer

$71k – $175k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (Sydney, Melbourne, Australia) • Full-Time • Principal
Edge AI
Cybersecurity
GDPR
SOC 2
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RELX

relx.com
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Tracing its roots back to 1880 and formerly known as Reed Elsevier, the publicly traded conglomerate operates across four primary business segments: Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions.
relx.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Media & Entertainment • Analytics Platforms • Publishing • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Media & Entertainment • Analytics Platforms • Publishing • Data & Analytics • 1001-5000 employees
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Principal Information Security Customer Engagement Engineer

$70k – $172k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expIn office (Sydney, Melbourne, Australia) • Full-Time • Principal
Edge AI
Cybersecurity
GDPR
SOC 2
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Seek Rewards

seekrewards.com
Seek Rewards is a consumer fintech and shopping platform that delivers personalized deals, discounts, and brand discovery through a privacy-first mobile application. Rather than relying on generic coupon codes or tracking invasive user data, the service uses AI algorithms and preference-based curation to connect consumers directly with customized offers from hundreds of emerging and popular retail brands.
seekrewards.com • Kuala Lumpur • Perth • Sydney • Bangkok • Taguig • Commerce • Sales & Marketing • Loyalty Programs • 1001-5000 employees
Kuala Lumpur • Perth • Sydney • Bangkok • Taguig • Commerce • Sales & Marketing • Loyalty Programs • 1001-5000 employees
Verified live · 1 hour ago 14 days ago

Senior Security Engineer

$82k – $186k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
AWS
Azure
GCP
Cybersecurity
MITRE ATT&CK
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Fully remote 26%
24
Hybrid 27%
25
On site 46%
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Relocation package 7%
6
Equity 12%
11

How pay is distributed

Most employers in this selection do not publish a figure, so the range below is Alion's own estimate, derived from 63 comparable listings priced by role, level and country. Across them the middle half of the market sits between $119K and $153K a year, with a median of $136K. By level, the median runs middle at $106K, senior at $136K, and lead at $149K. The step from middle to lead is worth about 1.4x on median pay. Figures are gross annual amounts converted to US dollars, so roles in different currencies stay comparable.

The market right now

Alion currently lists 91 open Cybersecurity Engineer Salary in Australia from 58 companies. 10 of them were posted or refreshed in the last seven days. 54 of the employers have posted something in the last three months, which is the pool worth watching if you are starting a search now. Every listing links straight to the employer, so you apply on their own board rather than through an intermediary.

Where the work is

The largest concentrations of these roles are Australia (24), Singapore (2), Japan (1), and New Zealand (1). 26% of the listings are fully remote and a further 27% are hybrid, so a large part of this market is open to you regardless of where you live.

Who is hiring

The employers with the most open Cybersecurity Engineer Salary in Australia right now are Leidos (5), DXC Technology (5), Canonical (4), Canva (4), Airwallex (4), and Macquarie Technology Group (3). Each company page on Alion carries its size, funding stage, tech stack and every other position it has open, so you can judge the employer before you spend an evening on the application.

What employers ask for

Reading across the current listings, the tools that come up most often are Python (34), AWS (26), Azure (20), GCP (18), Splunk (13), ISO 27001 (13), PowerShell (12), and SOC 2 (12). The counts are how many of these openings name each one, which is a better guide to what is actually being hired for than a generic skills list.

Relocation, visas and equity

Of the current Cybersecurity Engineer Salary in Australia, 4 state visa sponsorship, 6 offer a relocation package, and 11 include equity. These are filters on the list above, so you can narrow it to the ones that make a move possible for you.

Cybersecurity Engineer Salary in Australia
Frequently asked questions
How many Cybersecurity Engineer Salary in Australia are open right now?
There are 91 open Cybersecurity Engineer Salary in Australia on Alion from 58 companies. The list was last refreshed on August 31, 2026.
What do Cybersecurity Engineer Salary in Australia pay?
The median is $136K a year, and the middle half of the market falls between $119K and $153K. Few of these employers publish a figure, so this is Alion's estimate based on 63 comparable listings.
Are any of these roles remote?
24 of the 91 listings (26%) are fully remote, and you can filter the list down to them in one click.
Which companies are hiring?
The most active employers right now are Leidos, DXC Technology, Canonical, Canva, Airwallex, and Macquarie Technology Group. Each has its own page on Alion with the rest of its open roles.
Can I get visa sponsorship or relocation?
Yes - of the current listings, 4 state visa sponsorship and 6 offer a relocation package. Both are filters on the jobs page.
How do I apply?
Open any listing and apply on the employer's own board through the link on the page. No account is required to browse or to apply.