New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)

Chapter 16: Authentication and Access Controls – New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)

New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) 16.1.25.C.01: 16.1.25.C.01 Zero Trust design for stronger identity management

Agencies should apply Zero Trust principles and a Zero Trust architecture in the design and build of their systems so that identification management is strengthened.

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

Other controls in Chapter 16: Authentication and Access Controls – New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)

16.1.24.C.01 16.1.24.C.01 Identity, authentication and authorisation policies communicated to users
16.1.26.C.01 16.1.26.C.01 Unique user identity with authentication at every access
16.1.27.C.02 16.1.27.C.02 No shared credentials for privileged or administrator accounts
16.1.27.C.03 16.1.27.C.03 Avoid shared credentials for any account
16.1.28.C.01 16.1.28.C.01 Independent user identification when shared accounts are allowed
16.1.29.C.02 16.1.29.C.02 Use MFA to identify and authenticate users
16.1.30.C.01 16.1.30.C.01 Risk assessment of centralised access management and SSO
16.1.31.C.01 16.1.31.C.01 Password policies enforced across all systems

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