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You may be posted to most Air Force bases and other Defence Establishments within Australia, as well as limited overseas opportunities.

You will be paid while you train, and on completion of your Initial Military Training and Employment Training, you’ll earn at least:

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In the Air Force you'll get paid a good salary from day one regardless of your age, experience or qualifications; and your pay increases as you progress through training. In addition to your salary you'll receive a variety of allowances, extra pay for relevant qualifications – plus 16.4% superannuation, a far higher rate than you're likely to find in the civilian world.

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The Cyber Systems Specialist employment group has a dedicated learning and development continuum. Cyber Systems Specialists can expect that their skills will be formally advanced based on rank progression. This will be applied through a dedicated continuum based on specific military trade expectations and industry aligned training fostering technical growth and development.

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As a Cyber Systems Specialist you are a cyberspace systems specialist responsible for the planning, operating, maintenance, architecture, management, assurance, security and governance of end-to-end cyberspace systems and capabilities.
In this highly diverse role, you will support the Air Force through the provision and secure management of networks. Cyber Systems Specialists enable capable and resilient cyberspace systems for a fully-networked Air Force, fully integrating air, space, cyber and ground operations.
Training is provided in Cyber Systems Specialist&nbsp;areas of employment to provide the baseline skills you need to perform a range of networking, security and technical functions. Specific Information Communications Technology (ICT), security and networking skills are baselined to industry standards (ie. Cisco Certified Networking Academy, Microsoft Official Curriculum). The Cyber Systems Specialist job group has a dedicated learning and development continuum that fosters ongoing technical growth and development.
During your career as a Cyber Systems Specialist, you can expect to be employed within some (or all) of the following specialist areas:
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 <li>Mission support to flying squadrons and air operations &ndash; including F-35A Lightning II, P-8A Poseidon, EA-18G Growler, F/A-18F Super Hornet as well as operational satellite links </li>
 <li>Generating, maintaining and certifying robust, interconnected and interoperable cyberspace systems</li>
 <li>Assuring tactical air/ground communications</li>
 <li>Adapt and integrate systems for compatibility with Air Force, ADF and coalition systems</li>
 <li>Apply cyberspace assurance and auditing functions to mitigate network penetration and protect vulnerabilities</li>
 <li>ICT coordination - involving planning, coordinating, and providing software, cyberspace and networking support</li>
 <li>Network security &ndash; ensuring the integrity, auditability and security of Air Force voice and data networks</li>
 <li>Maintenance and accreditation of end-to-end cyberspace systems.</li>
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Cyber Systems Specialists can expect to routinely work within a range of working conditions from office environments and high security areas to aircraft tarmacs and hangars. This may include irregular duty hours including shift work. Deployed working conditions will be reflective of the tactical environment Cyber Systems Specialists are required to operate in.

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Cyber Systems Specialist

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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 4.9% 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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