Cyber security is one of the fastest growing industry sectors in Australia and the world. The rapid growth of the sector and increased online activity is driving demand for more cyber security professionals to fill available jobs.

AustCyber Canberra Innovation Node has partnered with the University of Canberra, Canberra Institute of Technology, the Australian National University, and UNSW Institute for Cyber Security to deliver a FREE cyber security careers showcase during CyberWeek 2021 which will:

• Introduce you to each of the four educational institutions offering cyber security study and help you decide where you fit: ANU, UC, UNSW, CIT
• Gain insights into different kinds of cyber employers: commercial and financial, government, defence and national intelligence, small and medium enterprise
• Provide insights into a ‘day in the life’ of a cyber security professional across a range of roles: pen tester, analyst, architect, engineer
• Showcase career pathways in the dynamic and rapidly growing cyber security sector.

Three informative panels on the Where/Who/What of a cyber career:

• WHERE do you study? Panel discussion with speakers from Canberra educational institutions that offer a wide variety of study pathways in cyber security.
• WHO do you work for? A panel featuring speakers from a range of cyber employers - government, small business, Defence and Intelligence, large multinationals, finance, telecommunications.
• WHAT do you do? A panel of current cyber workforce from both vocational and tertiary educational backgrounds talk about their roles and what they do each day. Eg pen tester; analyst; architect; engineer.

Questions about your cyber security pathway?

After the panels have concluded, head to the Lounge to move between live forums featuring careers advisors, recruiters, employers, cadetship and internship program managers from educational institutions and the cyber security industry. Ask questions about your study path, career options, and understand what a career in cyber security can look like.