ATO Digital Service Provider (DSP) Operational Security Framework
Security control requirements – ATO Digital Service Provider (DSP) Operational Security Framework

ATO Digital Service Provider (DSP) Operational Security Framework SEC.HOST.OFFSHORE: Offshore hosting only by exception, after consulting the ATO

A DSP with a compelling reason to store data outside Australia consults the ATO first and demonstrates it has considered jurisdictional constraints; the ATO prefers redundancy locations to mirror the primary environment and will consider offshore redundancy where strong encryption and alignment to APRA CPG 235 (Managing Data Risk) and SPG 231 (Outsourcing) are shown. Consistent with CPG 235 the ATO expects enterprise frameworks (security, project management, system development, outsourcing and risk management), a detailed risk assessment, an understanding of the business processes and data sensitivity affected, and a business case for the added risk; consistent with SPG 231, a risk assessment with mitigations covering country, compliance (legal), contractual, access (including the ATO's information gathering powers) and counterparty risk; and an offshoring agreement with security and confidentiality provisions. A DSP storing data offshore tells customers their data is in a foreign jurisdiction, applies the Australian Privacy Principles and gives customers guidance on where and how their data is managed.

Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk

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ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 5.31 Legal, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements

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