Skills assessment · ANZSCO 262112
ICT Security Specialist Skills Assessment & RPL Pathway
How ICT Security Specialist (ANZSCO 262112) is assessed for skilled migration — and where Recognition of Prior Learning fits
By Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) since 2015 · WIDEN, Sydney
Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015 - ANZSCO code
- 262112
- Skill level
- Skill Level 1
- Assessing authority
- Australian Computer Society (ACS)
- RPL relevant
- Yes
MARN 1576536 · Verifiable at mara.gov.au
- RPL relevant: Yes — see below (The ACS RPL application (two project reports) is available to applicants without a recognised ICT tertiary qualification; this is the ACS process, distinct from VET RPL through an RTO.)
ICT Security Specialist (ANZSCO 262112) is a Skill Level 1 ICT occupation covering the protection of information systems, security architecture, risk assessment and incident response. For skilled migration the assessing authority is the Australian Computer Society (ACS). Widen Migration (MARN 1576536) helps cyber-security professionals prepare an ACS application.
The skills assessment & RPL pathway for ICT Security Specialist
For an ICT Security Specialist (ANZSCO 262112), the ACS assesses whether your qualification and ICT employment are at a professional level and closely related to the occupation. A recognised ICT degree with relevant security experience is the most direct pathway; without one, the ACS RPL application allows you to evidence ICT knowledge through two project reports.
The ACS RPL is the migration assessment, not a VET qualification. ACS applies a "skills met" date that affects when your points-tested experience begins, so consider the timing when planning your application.
Evidence typically required
- ICT qualification with academic transcripts (or evidence supporting an ACS RPL application)
- Employment references detailing information-security duties, dates and hours
- Evidence of security architecture, risk and incident work aligned to ICT Security Specialist (262112)
- Payslips, contracts or tax records corroborating employment
- Passport and identity documents
- For RPL: two project reports demonstrating ICT knowledge areas
Is RPL part of your ICT Security Specialist pathway?
Book a consultation to confirm the right assessing authority and whether RPL fits your visa goal for this occupation.
Looking at the whole journey rather than just the assessment? See the full pathway guide: Migrate to Australia as a ICT Security Specialist →
Which skilled visa uses this occupation?
Once ICT Security Specialist is positively assessed, the assessment supports a points-tested or employer-sponsored skilled visa. The right one depends on your points, age, state nomination and whether an employer will sponsor you.
- Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent (points-tested, no sponsor)
- Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated (state nomination)
- Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (regional nomination)
- Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand (employer sponsorship)
- 482 → 186 permanent residency pathway
- Check your points for 189/190/491
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General information only, not migration advice. ANZSCO codes and assessing-authority arrangements change (ANZSCO is transitioning to OSCA) and skilled occupation lists are updated periodically — confirm the current code, authority and requirements for your situation. Skills assessments are conducted by the relevant assessing authority and RPL qualifications are issued by Registered Training Organisations, not by WIDEN. No qualification or assessment guarantees a visa. Migration advice is provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) only after a paid consultation under a written service agreement.
Questions we get asked first
Is cyber security a good occupation for skilled migration?
ICT Security Specialist (ANZSCO 262112) is a professional ICT occupation assessed by ACS and has featured on skilled occupation lists. Demand and list status change over time, so confirm the current status and eligible visas for your circumstances before relying on it.
Do vendor certifications count?
Vendor certifications can strengthen your case but do not replace the ACS assessment. ACS focuses on whether your qualification and employment are at professional ICT level and closely related to the occupation. Where you lack a recognised ICT degree, the RPL pathway with project reports may apply.
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