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In the Air Force you'll be paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications.

General Entry: Non-technical

As a Cyber Warfare Specialist, you'll have opportunities to complete further job specific and career development training throughout your career. Attendance at these courses will be programmed on an ‘as required' basis.

Cyber Warfare Specialist

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As a Cyber Warfare Specialist, you'll play a key role in ensuring Air Force can achieve its objectives using networks, data links and information that are free from cyberspace attacks. You’ll be part of a specially selected, trained and prepared Cyberspace Warfare team that contributes to operations using these systems.

You’ll perform a variety of highly technical roles utilising your advanced knowledge of cyberspace threat attack techniques, digital forensics and threat hunting. Using highly advanced Information and Communications Technology (ICT), you'll plan, develop, integrate and employ cyberspace warfare techniques that contribute to Australia’s information superiority in a highly contested cyberspace environment. You’ll also have opportunities to support Air Force and ADF operations through the completion of missions in this field.

Play an integral role in protecting Air Force’s information, systems and capabilities from cyberspace attack.

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Cyber Warfare Specialist

Benefits you won't see anywhere else

You’ll enjoy the following:

Great salary from day one, which increases with experience

Generous superannuation of 16.4% – a huge 4.4% over the Australian standard

Help to buy a home, a subsidised home loan or rent allowance

Free medical and dental for you, and subsidised healthcare for you and your family

Fully paid training

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