New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)

Chapter 5: Information security documentation – New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)

New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) 5.1.16.C.01: 5.1.16.C.01 Documentation framework describing hierarchy of security documents

Agencies should produce and keep current a top-level document that describes their documentation framework. It should list every information security document, show the hierarchy of documents and set out how each one relates to the others.

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

Other controls in Chapter 5: Information security documentation – New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)

5.1.10.C.01 5.1.10.C.01 System Security Plan covering every system
5.1.11.C.01 5.1.11.C.01 Standard Operating Procedures developed for systems
5.1.12.C.01 5.1.12.C.01 Incident Response Plan and supporting procedures developed
5.1.12.C.02 5.1.12.C.02 Personnel trained and exercised on the Incident Response Plan
5.1.13.C.01 5.1.13.C.01 Emergency evacuation procedures for securing classified information
5.1.14.C.01 5.1.14.C.01 Security documentation written by knowledgeable personnel
5.1.15.C.01 5.1.15.C.01 Security documents consistent with each other and SecPol
5.1.16.C.02 5.1.16.C.02 Use NZISM document names when no framework exists

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