The New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) has released important information in its latest update, Version 3.5.
The NZISM is a guide used by all New Zealand Government agencies and includes best practices in cyber security. Its last update (v3.4) was released in September 2020.
The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) explains that the manual is designed to lay out “the clarification of governance requirements, role and authority of the chief and of senior executives, and further clarity on the principal assurance process – the certification and accreditation framework.”
The GCSB adds that this is important because the responsibility of managing risk and security falls to chief executives and heads of government departments and agencies.
This means the clarity around governance, management and security of information and information systems that the NZISM provides is integral to ensuring the people in these roles can do their jobs effectively.
“NZISM is an important contribution, as it provides a technology neutral set of standards that all organisations can adopt to provide a good foundation for cyber security,” KPMG Cyber Security…
