Australian Information Security Manual
Guidelines for procurement and outsourcing

Australian Information Security Manual ISM-0072: Documenting data security requirements in contracts

Security requirements associated with the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data are documented in contractual arrangements with service providers and reviewed on a regular and ongoing basis to ensure they remain fit for purpose.

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  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-05 Requirements to address cybersecurity risks in supply chains are established, prioritized, and integrated into contracts and other types of agreements with suppliers and other relevant third parties
  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-07 The risks posed by a supplier, their products and services, and other third parties are understood, recorded, prioritized, assessed, responded to, and monitored over the course of the relationship
  • 12.7.16.C.01 12.7.16.C.01 Contractual safeguarding obligations for all contractors
  • 4.4.8.C.02 4.4.8.C.02 Document security expectations for third parties

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-15.4 Ensure Service Provider Contracts Include Security Requirements

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.20 Addressing information security within supplier agreements

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