Senior Consultant - Cyber Security Strategy & Data Privacy

CyberCX; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

The Senior Consultant leads client engagements, guides cyber security strategy and data privacy initiatives, and delivers high-quality deliverables with minimal supervision. You will drive business development through proposals and presentations for senior stakeholders across Australia and beyond.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years of experience working in cyber security.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery activities with client stakeholders to inform deliverables and shape client outcomes.

Skills

Cyber security experience

People leadership

Strategic mindset

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Agile resilience

Security frameworks knowledge

Tools

NIST CSF

ISM

ISO/IEC 27001

Job description

Senior Consultant - Cyber Security Strategy & Data Privacy

Cyber Security Strategy & Data Privacy Team

01st September, 2026

The work we do matters

CyberCX, part of Accenture, protects and defends our customers and communities by providing the most comprehensive range of cyber security professional services in the region.

Position Summary & Primary Objectives

The Senior Consultant is responsible for engaging with customers to solve their most challenging cyber security problems, protect their future, and empower them to thrive in an uncertain world.

You will be an experienced cyber security professional capable of leading client meetings and producing high-quality deliverables with minimal supervision.

You will also use your business acumen to identify new opportunities and support business development activities including proposals and presentations.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead discovery activities with client stakeholders to inform deliverables and shape client outcomes
• Support the development of cyber security strategies and solutions to protect clients and their customers
• Facilitate cyber security awareness amongst our clients' leadership teams
• Produce high-quality proposals, reports, and presentations for senior client stakeholders
• Manage client expectations, communicate effectively, and develop professional relationships with clients
• Prepare clients for critical cyber security incidents through contributing to their cyber security strategic direction

Preferred Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• A minimum of three years of experience working in cyber security, ideally with experience working for a global consulting firm or large technology company
• Strong people leadership qualities, including personal presence and the ability to engage with senior client stakeholders
• Strategic mindset and understanding of how engagements fit into a broader business context
• Ability to communicate with structure, clarity, and precision
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Skilled in responding to setbacks in an agile and resilient manner
• Proficiency and experience across more than one cyber security areas. For example, risk assessment and management, cyber security frameworks (such as NIST CSF, ISM, ISO/IEC27001) or vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, security research etc

About CyberCX

CyberCX is the leading provider of professional cyber security and cloud services across Australia and New Zealand.

With more than 1,400 team members across Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US, we are a leading force in cyber security, offering services from strategy, GRC, managed security services, cloud security, digital forensics and cyber education. If you're ready to work with teammates that get you, a leader that supports you and customers that need you, then you're ready for CyberCX.