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Government cyber briefs carry a hard gate the commercial market does not: security clearance. Re:Sourced recruits NV1, NV2 and TS-cleared security engineers for federal and state programs, government-adjacent SIs, and the IRAP assessment ecosystem, with a network built for a pool small enough that everyone knows everyone.
The clearance economy
Cleared cyber engineers command 15-25 per cent premiums over uncleared equivalents, and cleared searches run 30-45 days median against the 21-day commercial benchmark. The pool is concentrated in Canberra with secondary depth in Adelaide and Brisbane; Sydney briefs regularly source interstate with hybrid arrangements.
Sponsoring a clearance for an uncleared hire is viable for NV1 (3-6 months) but rarely for NV2-plus timelines. We calibrate this trade-off at intake: a cleared-now candidate at a premium versus a stronger uncleared candidate plus sponsorship lag.
The work
Essential Eight uplift programs dominate current demand, followed by IRAP assessment preparation, SOC builds inside agencies, and the security architecture roles attached to every major digital transformation program. The SI-routed engagement model (Babcock, KBR, Accenture-adjacent) accounts for most contractor volume.
Cleared contractor day rates run 15-25 per cent above the commercial cyber bands published in the Salary Guide 2026. Demand is structurally long-term: AUKUS-adjacent programs alone guarantee a decade of cleared-talent scarcity.
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30 minute working session. No fee until placement. Replacement inside 90 days.