Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist (ANZSCO 262115)

On the Core Skills Occupation List

From the official Home Affairs skilled occupation lists, as at 2026-08-12. Lists change at each government update — always confirm on the official page before acting.

Which lists is Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist on?

CSOL — Core Skills Occupation List. The employer-sponsorship list — occupations on the CSOL can be nominated for the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and the Employer Nomination Scheme 186.

Visas this occupation can access

Being on a list makes the occupation nominatable for these visas — each visa still has its own requirements (points, age, English, a positive skills assessment, and for sponsored visas a willing employer or state).

Processing priority

Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist isn't in any of the ANZSCO groups that Directions 121 and 122 list for the priority sectors. Some of the first group is defined by the job rather than the code: a nominated position directly involved in agriculture, aquaculture or fishing, one that directly supports mining, oil and gas or coal production, or one related to defence. Otherwise the application is processed after the priority sectors. For the permanent and provisional skilled visas, applicants who were in Australia when they applied come next, then those who applied from outside Australia. For the 482, Specialist Skills stream applications come before both.

Priority changes the order in which lodged applications are looked at, not whether they are granted. Who is invited to apply through SkillSelect is decided separately. See all 202 occupations in the priority sectors.

Skills assessment

A positive skills assessment for Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist comes from:

What the assessment actually involves

ACS assesses this occupation through the same route as other ICT specialisations — a recognised ICT qualification with relevant cyber security content, or RPL for applicants without one, built around Key Areas of Knowledge and two project reports. The role centres on risk and security control assessments, interpreting security policy and advising on strategies to manage identified risks, so ACS expects the project reports to show advisory and assessment work, not only hands-on technical delivery.

Where these applications come unstuck

Because this code is closely related to Cyber Security Analyst and to the older, broader ICT Security Specialist code, applicants sometimes nominate it on the strength of technical-delivery experience that fits a different code more precisely. ACS assesses the code applied for, not the closest match, and a mismatch between the nominated duties and the evidence submitted is a common cause of an unfavourable outcome.

An honest read on this pathway

A newer, narrower code than the general ICT Security Specialist listing it split from, with less third-party guidance available than the older codes — confirm current fee and processing information directly with ACS rather than relying on older cyber security guides.

Assembling an ACS application? ACS wants employment evidence that lines up exactly with the dates and duties you claim elsewhere. The Skilled Visa EOI Organiser keeps your claims consistent across the skills assessment, EOI and Form 80 — inconsistencies between them are a common cause of delay.

Talk it through with a registered agent

Whether nominating Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist is your best route depends on your points, experience evidence and timing — exactly what a MARA-registered agent works through in an initial consultation. Describe your situation once through Migratio and compare real consultation quotes from registered agents, free.

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