ISM-1971

Managed service providers and their TOP SECRET managed services, including sensitive compartmented information managed services, undergo a security assessment by ASD assessors (or their delegates), using the latest release of the ISM available prior to the beginning of the security assessment (or a subsequent release), at least every 24 months.

Topic
Assessment of managed service providers
Applicable to
Top Secret

History

Dec 2024
Managed service providers and their TOP SECRET managed services, including sensitive compartmented information managed services, undergo a security assessment by ASD assessors (or their delegates), using the latest release of the ISM available prior to the beginning of the security assessment (or a subsequent release), at least every 24 months.
A new control was added recommending that managed service providers and their TOP SECRET managed services, including sensitive compartmented information managed services, undergo a security assessment by ASD assessors (or their delegates), using the latest release of the ISM available prior to the beginning of the security assessment (or a subsequent release), at least every 24 months.