About the Initiative

The Cyber Civilian Reserve is a national capability aimed at strengthening Australia’s cyber resilience by developing a cleared, trained, and deployable civilian cyber force.

This initiative is designed to complement the ADF Cyber Reserve Force and align with the Australian Cyber Security Strategy (2023–2030). The Cyber Civilian Reserve will engage cyber professionals from industry, academia and the public sector in structured training, joint exercises, and incident response support.

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Expression of Interest - Advisory Board Members

Australia has the cyber talent to defend our digital shores - what we need is structure. That’s where the Cyber Civilian Reserve comes in - a national capability that brings together cleared, trained, and deployable civilian cyber professionals to strengthen our resilience and support the national cyber defence posture. The Cyber Civilian Reserve is designed to bolster Australia's cybersecurity resilience and complement the ADF Cyber Reserve Force.

We are now seeking expressions of interest from experienced and passionate individuals to join the Founding Advisory Board.

Your role would include:

  • Providing strategic direction

  • Supporting governance and policy design

  • Driving cross-sector engagement

  • Advising on training and exercise models

  • Advocating for the initiative across sectors

We welcome EOIs from professionals in cyber, APS, academia, critical infrastructure, legal/governance, and digital skills sectors - especially those with a cross-disciplinary mindset.

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