ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission sets expectations for cyber resilience of regulated entities in the financial services sector. Based on ASIC Report 429 (2015) and Report 716 (2022), it outlines good practices for boards and management in managing cyber security risks. Applies to Australian financial services licensees, credit licensees, and market operators.
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Framework Domains (14)
Assurance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-22 | Independent Assurance and Benchmarking |
| ASIC-23 | Regulatory Reporting and Record Keeping |
Board and Governance
Board-level oversight and governance of cyber resilience
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-CYB-GOV-1 | Board Oversight of Cyber Risk |
| ASIC-CYB-GOV-2 | Cyber Risk in Enterprise Risk Management |
| ASIC-CYB-GOV-3 | Cyber Security Investment |
| ASIC-CYB-GOV-4 | Regular Reporting |
Detect
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-11 | Threat Detection and Monitoring |
| ASIC-21 | Threat Intelligence and Information Sharing |
Detect and Respond
Monitoring, detection, and incident response
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-CYB-DR-1 | Continuous Monitoring |
| ASIC-CYB-DR-2 | Incident Response Plan |
| ASIC-CYB-DR-3 | Incident Reporting |
| SWIFT-DET-01 | Logging and Monitoring |
| SWIFT-DET-02 | Malware Protection |
| SWIFT-DET-03 | Software Integrity |
| SWIFT-DET-04 | Cyber Incident Response |
| SWIFT-DET-05 | Transaction Business Controls |
Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-1 | Board and Executive Oversight of Cyber Resilience |
| ASIC-2 | Cyber Risk Governance Framework |
| ASIC-5 | Risk Appetite and Tolerances |
Identify
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-3 | Identification of Critical Assets and Information |
| ASIC-4 | Cyber Risk Assessment |
Identify and Protect
Identifying and protecting critical assets and systems
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-CYB-ID-1 | Critical Asset Identification |
| ASIC-CYB-ID-2 | Access Control |
| ASIC-CYB-ID-3 | Patch and Vulnerability Management |
| ASIC-CYB-ID-4 | Configuration Management |
People
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-19 | Cyber Awareness and Training |
| ASIC-20 | Insider Risk and Personnel Controls |
Protect
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-10 | Data Protection and Encryption |
| ASIC-6 | Access Management and Privileged Access |
| ASIC-7 | Vulnerability and Patch Management |
| ASIC-8 | Network Security and Segmentation |
| ASIC-9 | Endpoint and Email Protection |
Recover
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-15 | Business Continuity and Recovery |
| ASIC-16 | Cyber Resilient Backups |
Resilience and Recovery
Business continuity and recovery from cyber incidents
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-CYB-RES-1 | Business Continuity Planning |
| ASIC-CYB-RES-2 | Recovery Testing |
| ASIC-CYB-RES-3 | Resilience by Design |
Respond
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-12 | Cyber Incident Response Plan |
| ASIC-13 | Incident Exercising and Lessons Learned |
| ASIC-14 | Regulatory and Stakeholder Notification |
Third Party
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-17 | Third Party and Outsourcing Cyber Risk |
| ASIC-18 | Concentration Risk and Critical Service Providers |
Third-Party Risk Management
Managing cyber risks from third-party service providers
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ASIC-CYB-TP-1 | Third-Party Due Diligence |
| ASIC-CYB-TP-2 | Ongoing Monitoring |
| ASIC-CYB-TP-3 | Contractual Requirements |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices, you already cover:
CSA CCM v4
29%
13 controls mapped
Compare →Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
27%
12 controls mapped
Compare →HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
27%
12 controls mapped
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices?
ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices is a compliance framework from Australia with 14 domains and 45 controls. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission sets expectations for cyber resilience of regulated entities in the financial services sector. Based on ASIC Report 429 (2015) and Report 716 (2022), it outlines good practices for boards and management in managing cyber security risks. Applies to Australian financial services licensees, credit licensees, and market operators. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices have?
ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices has 45 controls organised across 14 domains. The largest domains are Detect and Respond (8 controls), Protect (5 controls), Board and Governance (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices map to?
ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices maps to 635 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are CSA CCM v4 (29% coverage), Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024 (27% coverage), HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF) (27% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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