The SCP shows the cyber security sector contributes significantly to the Australian economy, adding AU$6.9 billion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product and AU$3.99 billion in Gross Value Added.

This is fueled by over 315 domestic cyber security companies, half of whom actively export across the globe.

Threats facing Australia and the cyber security sector

As it stands, only 9% of Australian cyber security professionals view the industry as highly competitive internationally.

There are a number of critical challenges still for the sector to face:

Skills gap: While 51,309 professionals hold dedicated cyber security roles, with over 12,500 unfilled job positions, our growing sector highlights a real need for investment in education, vocational training, and professional development.
Diversity gap: Only 17% of the workforce is female, with even lower representation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (0.66%) and those with neurodivergence (7%).
Cybercrime: With 94,000 reports in Australia during 2022-2023, the cost of cybercrime to businesses has increased by 14 percent, with small businesses facing an average financial loss of $46,000, medium businesses $97,200 and large businesses $71,600.

With this, overall, Australia's ranking in global cyber security competitiveness has declined. According to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2023, Australia is now 53rd for cyber security and 62nd for entrepreneurship.

Roadmap to 2030

The cyber security sector plays a critical role in safeguarding the Australian economy.

It is projected to increase the national Gross Added Value to AU$5.2 billion by 2030, an increase of AU$1.26 billion from 2023.

This will require an additional 85,000 dedicated roles (an increase of 66%) across nearly 500 domestic companies by 2030.

To achieve this ambitious target, the SCP highlights the need for Australia to improve its support for:

cyber security startups and the commercialisation of their technology
domestic procurement of cyber security products and services
public-private partnerships to attract and upskill cyber security talent
attracting investment into a rapidly maturing industry.

Without these initiatives, Australia remains at risk of losing skilled workers and technology to other markets with more opportunities and larger budgets.

Australia has the potential to be a global leader in cyber security

A robust and competitive Australian cyber security industry is crucial for the continued success of every sector in our economy.

The SCP provides a roadmap to address the skill and diversity gaps, support domestic companies through commercialisation and investment, and improve our resilience to cyber threats.

Through this, we can further fortify the competitiveness of Australia’s cyber security sector.

Read the full report here.

Read a summary of the report here.

Australia's Cyber Security Sector Competitiveness Plan Online Event Invitation

This event will feature an overview of the key findings of the report, as well as a deep dive into the actions Australia must take to remain globally competitive.

Panelists include:

Jacqui Loustau – Founder and Executive Director, Australian Women in Security Network
Kirstin McIntosh – VP Customer Success & Partnerships, CipherStash
Tony Vizza – Executive Director, KordaMentha

The panel will be moderated by Linda Cavanagh.

See event registration page below:

Measuring, accelerating and sustaining Australia’s thriving cyber security sector - a deep dive into AustCyber’s new SCP | Humanitix

TSS Digital and ICT Jobs

Tasmanian State Service Digital and ICT Jobs

AUGUST 2024

Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPAC)

Senior ICT Officer (003089)

Natural Resource and Environment (NRE) Tasmania

Spatial Information Officer (708080) (702789)

Department of Health

Team Leader - Information Management (526157)

IT Officer (Digital Infrastructure) (513625)

IT Technician (525402)

Department of Justice (DoJ)

Senior Project Manager (357958)

Senior Business Analyst (357959 & 357960)

Data Engineer (357258)

Department of Treasury and Finance

Department of State Growth

Traffic Data Officer (005476)

Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP)

Senior IT Support Officer - IT Services - 967618

Department of Police Fire and Emergency Management (DPFEM)

Scheduler, Technology and Innovation (004405)

Information Officer (004822, 005310)

Tas Audit Office

Updated 19/8/2024

AWSN Tasmanian Chapter

Australia Women in Security Network (AWSN) Tasmanian Chapter

The AWSN started in 2015 to connect women who were often feeling isolated in organisations and in tertiary education institutions with like-minded individuals.

Women and those who identify themselves as female make up half our population, however, the number of women working in security in Australia is low (with women in cybersecurity making up only 17%).

The AWSN is a not-for-profit association and network of people aimed at educating women and girls on security and increasing the number of women in the security community. We support, inspire, and act as role models. We connect women in the industry and those looking to enter the field with the tools, knowledge, network, and platforms needed to build confidence and interest. We know the diversity of threats requires diversity of thought on how to address them, and this is where our network thrives.

We believe that defending, protecting, and educating all types of companies, Small-Medium Enterprises, Not-for-Profit organisations, education institutions, and all Australians requires different minds and types of people.

The AWSN Tasmanian Chapter runs Weekly Meetups, Events and facilitates access to national training programs.

To learn more about AWSN and find out what is coming up in Tasmania go to AWSN Events Calendar.

2024 National Missing Persons Hackathon

National Missing Persons Hackathon

Friday, 13 September 2024!

The 2024 National Missing Persons Hackathon is an incredible opportunity to collaborate with talented individuals from across the country, working together to make a real difference in the lives of those who are missing and their families.

Event Date: Friday 13 September 2024

Locations: Sydney (HQ), Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and Hobart (in person event)

Ticket sales: https://events.humanitix.com/national-missing-persons-hackathon

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our amazing team for the day. If you’re interested, please express your interest in the following roles:

* Event Volunteer
* Case Managers

| Humanitix

An open source intelligence event generating leads for missing person cases

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Digital Tech in Australian Schools Report

Tech skills for the next generation

Digital Technologies education in Australian schools

Checkout this insightful new report from ACS in partnership with the Tech policy centre (ANU) looking at the challenges facing our ICT teachers nationally.

This report provides a roadmap for the Australian Government, state and territory governments, and the education sector over the next five years to best support teachers to deliver high-quality and engaging programs in Digital Technologies for Australian primary and secondary school students.

The goal is to better engage young Australians in Digital Technologies through their school years. This will equip them with the essential digital technology capabilities for their future participation in society and encourage more young people to pursue technology-related careers

The recommendations in this report are informed by the most recent ACS survey of Australian primary and secondary schools conducted in 2023. This survey provides insights into what is and is not working well in teaching the Digital Technologies Curriculum, and where further support could be provided to teachers to increase student engagement and participation.

ACS partnered with Australian Survey Research to conduct the 2023 survey, and with the ANU’s Tech Policy Design Centre (TPDC) to explore the policy implications of the survey results. This report builds on the previous ACS survey from 2020, which is discussed in the report Computer education in Australian schools 2022: Enabling the next generation of IT professionals.

2024 ACS Digital Pulse Report

The ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse 2024 - the tenth edition focusing on a decade of leadership was launched in Tasmania in November 2024 and is available here to download

Hobart Show 2024

Tasmanian State Service Digital Careers at the Hobart and Burnie Shows 2024

This year the Tasmanian State Service Digital and ICT staff attended the Digital Careers exhibits at the Hobart and Burnie Shows and spent time talking to prospective career seekers exploring job opportunities and career pathways.

HOBART SHOW 2024