Australian Information Security Manual ISM-1460: When using a software-based isolation mechanism to share a physical server's hardware, the

When using a software-based isolation mechanism to share a physical server's hardware, the isolation mechanism is from a vendor that has demonstrated a commitment to Secure by Design and Secure by Default principles and practices, including secure programming practices and either memory-safe programming languages or less preferably memory-safe programming practices.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard 31 May 2026Control text last updated 21 May 2026

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ISM-0341 Automatic execution features for removable media are disabled.
ISM-0343 If there is no business requirement for writing to removable media and devices, such funct
ISM-0345 External communication interfaces that allow DMA are disabled.
ISM-0380 Unneeded user accounts, components, services and functionality of operating systems are di
ISM-0382 Unprivileged users do not have the ability to uninstall or disable approved applications.
ISM-0383 Default user accounts or credentials for operating systems, including for any pre-configur
ISM-0408 Systems have a logon banner that reminds users of their security responsibilities when acc
ISM-0417 When systems cannot support multi-factor authentication, single-factor authentication usin

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