Cybersecurity Careers

Exciting cybersecurity careers are waiting for you

• Global spending on cybersecurity products and services will see a strong 14.4% CAGR from 2024 through 2029 and will hit $302.5 billion in 2029¹
• The technology sector contributed $142 billion in economic activity to the Australian economy, a 5% increase on FY24 after accounting for inflation. Australia’s technology exports also continued to grow strongly, reaching more than $12 billion in FY25 – a 13% increase from the previous year.²
• Key export areas include software, fintech, health technologies, AI and cybersecurity, all of which are likely to remain high growth areas in the future.²

Impact results in business with data science and analytics. You’ll graduate ready to ask questions and build the right process and programs to create powerful business solutions.

What makes us unique?

La Trobe’s online Master of Cybersecurity course prepares you for an in-demand cybersecurity role. With specialised knowledge tailored for in-demand areas of cybersecurity and hands-on experience with real-world projects, you’ll be ready to take the next step in your cybersecurity career with confidence.

The high demand for cybersecurity

The digital revolution is here, and cybersecurity is no longer a nice-to-have; it’s vital to protect sensitive corporate, community and government data. The cybersecurity demand is rapidly growing. In 2025, cybersecurity-related skills were requested
in nearly 45,000 job postings and appeared in 23% of all
technology workforce job ads, up from around 14% in 2021.
This trend is also evident across the broader workforce, with
cybersecurity-related skills appearing in 3.6% of all job postings
in 2025, compared with 3.2% in 2021.⁶

The primary drivers of this demand won’t decrease. They are:

• Increased threats with increased digitisation of files
• Increased high-profile attacks over the past year
• Governments and regulators require stronger security for critical infrastructure and systems of national significance

There were 84,700 cyber-attacks reported to the Australian Signals Directorate in 2025 and that, shockingly, up to 80% of cybercrime goes unreported. The impact is also financially significant, with ACS reporting that cybercrime may have cost the Australian economy $63 billion in 2025.⁶

As such, it is critical for employers to look for smart professionals with the experience to step into roles with little training and a lot of know-how.

La Trobe’s online Master of Cybersecurity degree expertly prepares you with real-world projects and hands-on experience to step into a cybersecurity job with confidence.

• Almost 85,000 cyber-attacks in 2025.⁶
• $63 Billion lost to cybercrime in 2025.⁶
• 45,000 jobs called for cybersecurity skills.⁶