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cybersecurity documentation

ISM-0039

A cybersecurity strategy is developed, implemented and maintained.

ISM-0043

Systems have a cybersecurity incident response plan that covers the following: • guidelines on what constitutes a cybersecurity incident • the types of cybersecurity incidents likely to be encountered and the expected response to each type • how to report cybersecurity incidents, internally to an organisation and externally to relevant authorities • other parties which need to be informed in the event of a cybersecurity incident • the authority, or authorities, responsible for investigating and responding to cybersecurity incidents • the criteria by which an investigation of a cybersecurity incident would be requested from a law enforcement agency, the Australian Signals Directorate or other relevant authority • the steps necessary to ensure the integrity of evidence relating to a cybersecurity incident • system contingency measures or a reference to such details if they are located in a separate document.

ISM-0047

Organisational-level cybersecurity documentation is approved by the chief information security officer while system-specific cybersecurity documentation is approved by the system’s authorising officer.

ISM-0888

Cybersecurity documentation is reviewed at least annually and includes a ‘current as at [date]’ or equivalent statement.

ISM-0912

Systems have a change and configuration management plan that includes:<br>• what constitutes routine and urgent changes to the configuration of systems<br>• how changes to the configuration of systems will be requested, tracked and documented<br>• who needs to be consulted prior to routine and urgent changes to the configuration of systems<br>• who needs to approve routine and urgent changes to the configuration of systems<br>• who needs to be notified of routine and urgent changes to the configuration of systems<br>• what additional change management and configuration management processes and procedures need to be followed before, during and after routine and urgent changes to the configuration of systems.

Last updated May 21, 2025

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