ANZSCO 262112 · MLTSSL
ICT Security Specialist: ANZSCO 262112
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
ICT Security Specialist (ANZSCO 262112) is on the MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List). It can be used for the 189, 190, 491, 485, 494 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by ACS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
MLTSSL
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
Permanent visa options
189, 190
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
ACS
Australian Computer Society Incorporated
Skill level
Professionals
Unit group 2621 · Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 262112 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Post-Vocational Education Work stream |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs an eligible relative in a regional area |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | No | — | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | No | — |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 262112
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Australian Computer Society Incorporated (ACS)
We prepare your ACS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 262112 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
ICT Security Specialist is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating ict security specialist now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 262112: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for ict security specialist?
Which skilled occupation list is ICT Security Specialist on?
Can I get a 189 visa as an ict security specialist?
Is ICT Security Specialist eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor an ict security specialist?
Who assesses ict security specialist skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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