Intelligence, Security and Compliance Professions

These links are to websites of Australian Government agencies that deliver programs, policies and regulations which focus on this profession, for further information

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

Australian Federal Police

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

Australian Security Intelligence Service

Australian Sports Anti – Doping Authority

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

Attorney General’s Department

Crimtrac Agency

Defence Intelligence Organisation

Defence Intelligence and Geospatial Organisation

Defence Signals Directorate

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Office of the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security

Office of National Assessments

Many agencies require Intelligence, Security and Compliance staff for their operation, and qualified professionals are in high demand.

Intelligence and Security staff support military operations, policy operations, as well as warning and estimative intelligence. Compliance staff examine, assess, inspect and investigate compliance with applicable legislation and organisational frameworks.

Typical sectors and job titles in Intelligence, Security and Compliance in Australian Government include:

Collection and Analysis

• Boarder Intelligence
• Cyber Intelligence
• Data Mining
• Entity Targeting
• Geospatial Intelligence
• Human Intelligence
• Imagery
• Intelligence Analysis
• Signals
• Surveillance

Production and Dissemination

• Counter Intelligence
• Intelligence Assessment

Governance and Policy

• Cyber Security
• Government Infrastructure and Base Security Policy
• National Security Advice
• Personnel Security

Compliance and Regulation

• Investigation
• Maritime standards specialist
• Inspectors (Bio Security, Taxation, Water, Meat)
• Assessment Officers (Regulation, Trade, Compliance, Detention)
• Enforcement Officers (Quarantine, Debt Recovery, Cargo Examination)