Australian Information Security Manual
Guidelines for procurement and outsourcing

Australian Information Security Manual ISM-1569: Shared responsibility model

A shared responsibility model is created, documented and shared between suppliers and their customers in order to articulate the security responsibilities of each party.

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This control maps to 5 controls across 3 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) · 3 controls

  • 19.5.24.C.04 19.5.24.C.04 Assign control responsibilities across VoIP trust boundaries
  • 22.1.21.C.03 22.1.21.C.03 Allocate control responsibilities between agency and provider
  • 23.1.55.C.01 23.1.55.C.01 Understand shared security responsibilities per cloud service

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-02 Cybersecurity roles and responsibilities for suppliers, customers, and partners are established, communicated, and coordinated internally and externally

Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026 · 1 control

  • 0005 0005 Shared Service Provider Entity documents responsibilities and accountabilities

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