ICT Security Specialist

ANZSCO 262112MLTSSL

Latest Points (190)

90

Down from 100

Last Invited

20 March 2026

Subclass 190

FY25-26 Rounds

7

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

12,826

MoM Change

-107 (-0.8%)

Peak Month

Jan 26 (12,992)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

455

MoM Change

-21 (-4.4%)

Peak Month

Jun 25 (498)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 12,826 submitted EOIs in queue

SkillSelect ↗

Peak Points

80

At 90+ pts

4,399

Below Cutoff

8,425

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

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In Queue

12,826

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

832

Likelyⓘ

~25.8 yr ~ ~25.8 yr

Feb 2052~25.8 yr
Feb 2052Likely
Feb 2052~25.8 yr
Ceiling impact: Wait is extended by the occupation ceiling (500/FY).
Without ceiling: ~8.8 yr — ~13.6 yr — ~29.5 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 4

2025-26 · Database and Systems Administrators and ICT Security Specialists (2621xx)

FOI source ↗

Ceiling

500

0.5% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

643

Exceeds ceiling

Remaining for 189

Exhausted

Tier Meaning

Lowest priority — oversupplied occupation

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (90)

Key Insights for ICT Security Specialist

  • ↑

    Points are rising. Competition is increasing for ICT Security Specialist. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • ⚠

    Still 30 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, ICT Security Specialist remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 95 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • ℹ

    7 rounds so far in FY25-26. ICT Security Specialist has been included in 7 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 12 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 5 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
20 Mar 2026190QLDCommunity90——onshore
17 Mar 2026190VICCommunity100——onshore
17 Mar 2026190VICCommunity95——onshore
4 Mar 2026190NSWCommunity95——onshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity95—$110Konshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity100——onshore
9 Oct 2025190VICCommunity85—$100K+onshore
7 Nov 2024189Federal95~154Est.——
5 Sep 2024189Federal95~82Est.——
13 Jun 2024189Federal100~54Est.——
8 Dec 2022491Federal85~1Est.——
8 Dec 2022189Federal85~359Est.——
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW✓Eligible

2,580EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

1,071(42%)

25M Trend

↑ 1236%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VIC✓Eligible

1,999EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

724(36%)

25M Trend

↑ 1010%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLD✓Eligible

929EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

286(31%)

25M Trend

↑ 950%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

1,044EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

279(27%)

25M Trend

↑ 1011%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

2,821EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

1,280(45%)

25M Trend

↑ 1858%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

412EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

118(29%)

25M Trend

↑ 706%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

353EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

87(25%)

25M Trend

↑ 870%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

751EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff ≥90

185(25%)

25M Trend

↑ 965%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.