APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
APRA Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (July 2026 issue, commenced 1 July 2026): duties on APRA-regulated banks, insurers, private health insurers and RSE licensees to manage operational risk, keep critical operations within tolerance through severe disruption with a credible and tested BCP, and manage service provider risk, including the annual material service provider register submission, the 72-hour, 24-hour and 20-business-day APRA notifications, and the para 57 and 58 exemptions for Attachment-category providers.
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management is a compliance framework from Australia with 5 domains and 44 controls that map to 252 other frameworks. The largest domains are Management of service provider arrangements (paras 46 to 61) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (13 controls), Business continuity (paras 33 to 45) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (10 controls), Operational risk management, controls and incidents (paras 23 to 32) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (10 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (5)
Business continuity (paras 33 to 45) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::33 | Para 33 Business continuity duties: critical operations register, minimise disruption, credible BCP, activate, return |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::35 | Para 35 Minimum set of critical operations unless justified |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::37 | Para 37 Tolerance levels for each critical operation |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::39 | Para 39 Required content of the BCP |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::40 | Para 40 Maintain BCP execution capability; monitor tolerances; report breaches to the Board |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::41 | Para 41 Notify APRA within 24 hours of a disruption outside tolerance |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::42 | Para 42 Systematic BCP testing program with an annual exercise |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::43 | Para 43 Tailored test scenarios including material service provider disruption |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::44 | Para 44 Annual BCP update |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::45 | Para 45 Internal audit periodic review and assurance on the BCP |
Key principles and operational risk management framework (paras 11 to 18) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::11 | Para 11 Key principles: manage operational risk, keep critical operations within tolerance, manage service provider risk |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::12 | Para 12 Identify, assess and manage operational risk |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::13 | Para 13 Prevent disruption, adapt within tolerance and return to normal promptly |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::14 | Para 14 Rely on a service provider only where prudential obligations stay fully met |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::15 | Para 15 Operational risk elements of the risk management framework |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::16 | Para 16 Review operational risk management within the CPS 220 / SPS 220 framework reviews |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::17 | Para 17 Integrate operational risk management; align BCP with recovery and exit planning |
Management of service provider arrangements (paras 46 to 61) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::46 | Para 46 Comprehensive service provider management policy |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::47 | Para 47 Required content of the service provider policy, including fourth parties |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::48 | Para 48 Register of material service providers and management of their risks |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::49 | Para 49 Minimum material service provider classifications unless justified |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::50 | Para 50 Annual submission of the material service provider register to APRA |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::52 | Para 52 Due diligence and risk assessment before entering or materially modifying a material arrangement |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::53 | Para 53 Formal legally binding agreement for each material arrangement and its minimum terms |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::54 | Para 54 APRA access, on-site visit and non-impediment clauses |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::55 | Para 55 Manage the risks of each material arrangement, including BCP execution and orderly exit |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::57 | Para 57 Exemption for Attachment-category providers on standardised terms or no formal agreement |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::59 | Para 59 Monitor material arrangements and report to senior management |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::60 | Para 60 Notify APRA of critical-operation agreements (20 business days) and before material offshoring |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::61 | Para 61 Internal audit review of critical-operation outsourcing and reporting to the Board |
Operational risk management, controls and incidents (paras 23 to 32) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::23 | Para 23 Manage the full range of operational risks end to end |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::24 | Para 24 Sound information and IT capability; monitor asset age and health; meet CPS 234 |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::25 | Para 25 Assess the operational risk impact of business and strategic decisions |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::26 | Para 26 Maintain a comprehensive operational risk profile assessment |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::27 | Para 27 Risk assessment before providing a material service to another party |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::28 | Para 28 Design, implement and embed internal controls |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::29 | Para 29 Monitor, review and test controls; report results; rectify gaps promptly |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::30 | Para 30 Remediate material weaknesses and keep them in the risk profile until fixed |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::31 | Para 31 Identify, escalate, record and address incidents and near misses |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::32 | Para 32 Notify APRA within 72 hours of a material operational risk incident |
Roles and responsibilities (paras 19 to 22) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::19 | Para 19 Board ultimate accountability for operational risk oversight |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::20 | Para 20 Board ensures clear senior manager roles for operational risk, continuity and service providers |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::21 | Para 21 Board oversight duties: risk profile, BCP and tolerances, service provider policy |
| apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::22 | Para 22 Senior management informs the Board on impacts to critical operations |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management, you already cover:
DORA
60%
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53%
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49%
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management and who does it apply to?
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management is a compliance framework from Australia with 5 domains and 44 controls. APRA Prudential Standard CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (July 2026 issue, commenced 1 July 2026): duties on APRA-regulated banks, insurers, private health insurers and RSE licensees to manage operational risk, keep critical operations within tolerance through severe disruption with a credible and tested BCP, and manage service provider risk, including the annual material service provider register submission, the 72-hour, 24-hour and 20-business-day APRA notifications, and the para 57 and 58 exemptions for Attachment-category providers. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management actually require?
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management has 44 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Management of service provider arrangements (paras 46 to 61) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (13 controls), Business continuity (paras 33 to 45) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (10 controls), Operational risk management, controls and incidents (paras 23 to 32) – APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management (10 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management do I already cover?
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management maps to 252 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are DORA (60% coverage), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (53% coverage), NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (49% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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