ANZSCO 262116 · CSOL
Cyber Security Analyst: ANZSCO 262116
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Cyber Security Analyst (ANZSCO 262116) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List). It can be used for the 482 and 186 visas, and the skills assessment is done by ACS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL
Core Skills Occupation List
Permanent visa options
186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
ACS
Australian Computer Society Incorporated
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a cyber security analyst does
Analyses and assesses vulnerabilities in the infrastructure (software, hardware, networks), investigates available tools and countermeasures to remedy the detected vulnerabilities, and recommends solutions and best practices. Analyses and assesses damage to the data/infrastructure as a result of security incidents, examines available recovery tools and processes, and recommends solutions.
Also known as
- ICT Security Analyst
- Information Security Analyst
Specialisations
- Cyber Security Researcher or Vulnerability Researcher
- Cyber Security Vulnerability Assessor
- Cyber Threat Analyst
- Malware Analyst
Unit group 2621
Tasks of Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists
- Designing and maintaining database architecture, data structures, tables, dictionaries and naming conventions to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all data master files
- Performing the operational establishment and preventive maintenance of backups, recovery procedures, and enforcing security and integrity controls
- Implementing and administering database documentation, guidelines, policies and procedures
- Testing database systems and upgrades, such as debugging, tracking, reproduction, logging and resolving all identified problems, according to approved quality testing scripts, procedures and processes
- Accepting responsibility for the processes, procedures and operational management associated with system security and disaster recovery planning
- Liaising with security vendors, suppliers, service providers and external resources; analysing, recommending, installing and maintaining software security applications; and monitoring contractual obligations, performance delivery and service level agreements
- Troubleshooting and providing service support in diagnosing, resolving and repairing server-related hardware and software malfunctions, encompassing workstations and communication infrastructure
- Preparing and maintaining documentation, policies and instructions, and recording and detailing operational procedures and system logs
- Ensuring that the design of computer sites allows all components to fit together and work properly, and monitoring and adjusting the performance of networks
- Continually surveying the current computer site to determine future network needs and making recommendations for enhancements in the implementation of future servers and networks
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 262116 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 | No | — | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | No | — | |
| 407 Training visa | No | — | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | No | — | |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | No | — | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | No | — | |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | No | — | |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 262116
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 262116 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Home Affairs does not list Cyber Security Analyst for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.
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 262116: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for cyber security analyst?
What does a cyber security analyst do?
Which skilled occupation list is Cyber Security Analyst on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a cyber security analyst?
Is Cyber Security Analyst eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a cyber security analyst?
Who assesses cyber security analyst skills for Australian migration?
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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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