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).
- Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) — Temporary, employer sponsored · all occupations for the 482
- Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186) — Permanent, employer sponsored · all occupations for the 186
Skills assessment
A positive skills assessment for Cyber Security Advice and Assessment Specialist comes from:
- Australian Computer Society Incorporated (ACS) (official site) · our guide to the ACS process
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
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