OSCA occupation

271136 Cyber Security Operations Coordinator

Leads the coordination and response to complex cyber security incidents and hunt investigations, manages tasks across various teams for incident response and hunt operations, advises leadership on current operational collaborations, contributes toward strategic planning, facilitates incident response engagements, and assesses technical information to develop key messaging.

Major group: 2 Professionals
Unit group: 2711 Cyber Security Professionals
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 1

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 262118 Cyber Security Operations Coordinator Exact correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 1
Major group: 2 Professionals
Sub-major group: 27 ICT Professionals
Minor group: 271 Cyber Security Professionals and Database and Systems Administrators
Unit group: 2711 Cyber Security Professionals

Tasks

Leads the investigation and response to cyber security incidents and hunts, including containment, mitigation and recovery activities
Analyses security risks and vulnerabilities, and implements security plans
Performs threat management and modelling to identify threat vectors and develop cases for security modelling
Coordinates with other teams to maintain the security of systems and information
Assists in security awareness training for staff
Manages the collection, preservation and analysis of forensic evidence
Implements technical controls that align with security strategies and security architecture

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Alternative titles

Cyber Security Operations Manager
ICT Security Administrator

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Compare OSCA 271136 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code271136 Cyber Security Operations Coordinator	271131 Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist	271132 Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist
Official role definition	Leads the coordination and response to complex cyber security incidents and hunt investigations, manages tasks across various teams for incident response and hunt operations, advises leadership on current operational collaborations, contributes toward strategic planning, facilitates incident response engagements, and assesses technical information to develop key messaging.	Leads the governance, risk and compliance for cyber security.	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.
Skill level	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1
Key tasks	Leads the investigation and response to cyber security incidents and hunts, including containment, mitigation and recovery activities Analyses security risks and vulnerabilities, and implements security plans Performs threat management and modelling to identify threat vectors and develop cases for security modelling Coordinates with other teams to maintain the security of systems and information	Develops, implements and measures cyber security policies, procedures and guidelines to comply with regulatory requirements and industry best practices Manages a risk management program, including risk assessments, risk mitigation plans and risk reporting Conducts regular security audits to identify potential security gaps and areas for improvement Provides guidance and training to employees on cyber security awareness, best practices and incident response procedures	Conducts risk and security control assessments and vulnerability testing to identify potential security risks and weaknesses in an organisation's cyber security 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
Alternative titles	Cyber Security Operations Manager ICT Security Administrator	Not stated	Cyber Security Adviser Cyber Security Consultant ICT Security Adviser ICT Security Consultant

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

In this section

271131Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist
271132Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist
271133Cyber Security Analyst
271134Cyber Security Architect
271135Cyber Security Engineer
271136Cyber Security Operations Coordinator
271137Penetration Tester

Official source

Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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