New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)

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

New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) 5.4.5.C.02: Use latest NZISM baseline when developing SSPs

What does 5.4.5.C.02 require?

When writing and updating SSPs for the certification, accreditation and reaccreditation of their systems, agencies should work from the most recent baseline of this manual.

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.01 5.1.16.C.01 Documentation framework describing hierarchy of security documents

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