Which occupation lists include Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist?

Our current data places 262114 on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). This links to visa subclasses 482 and 186. Lists change, so EMC Australia confirms the position at the time you apply.

Where do Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialists (262114) work in Australia?

Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialists are commonly employed by government, consultancies and financial institutions. In our data 262114 is linked to employer-sponsored subclasses 482 and 186, so a sponsoring employer is usually the starting point.

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Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist 262114

Yes. Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist (262114) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the CSOL. ACS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 482 and 186.

Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist (262114): Plan, develop, maintain, manage and administer organisational database and system management software, and ICT security.

Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist (ANZSCO 262114) is a role centred on cyber governance, risk and compliance. It sits in the Database and Systems Administrators, and ICT Security Specialists unit group (2621), whose members plan, develop, maintain, manage and administer organisational database and system management software, and ICT security. EMC Australia helps Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialists line up their skills assessment, occupation list position and visa strategy before they lodge. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a ACS skills assessment.

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ANZSCO

262114

Assessing authority

ACS

Occupation lists

CSOL

Industry

ICT & software

Can this occupation migrate?

Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.

Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.

Potential visa pathways

Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.

Employer-sponsored

For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.

State nomination

Lists change. We check this year’s program.

Whether Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.

EOI and state nomination

NSWclosed
VICclosed
QLDclosed
SAunavailable
WAnot announced
TASopen
ACTnot announced
NTclosed

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist

The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. ACS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.

How skills assessments work

Points and other factors

The occupation is only the starting point.

Age

Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.

English

Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.

Skilled employment

Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.

Qualifications

Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.

Australian study and partner

Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.

Nomination

State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.

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Occupation match

Is Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist the right code?

Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.

Develop cyber security governance frameworks and policies
Assess compliance with ISO 27001, Essential Eight and other standards
Conduct cyber risk assessments and maintain risk registers
Prepare audit evidence and manage remediation actions
Report cyber risk to executives and boards

Questions

Before you start an assessment

the ACS (Australian Computer Society) is the assessing authority for Cyber Governance Risk and Compliance Specialist under code 262114. It assesses ICT qualifications for ICT content and relevance, and counts closely related ICT employment after any required experience deduction.

Related occupations

Roles often confused with this one.

These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.

Not sure which pathway fits.

Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.