ISM-1636 · September 2026
Protecting systems and their resources
Guidelines for cyber security roles / System owners / Protecting systems and their resources
Official control wording
System owners, in consultation with each system’s authorising officer, ensure security controls for each non-classified, OFFICIAL: Sensitive, PROTECTED and SECRET system and its operating environment undergo a security control assessment by their organisation’s own assessors or Infosec Registered Assessor Program (IRAP) assessors to determine if they have been implemented correctly and are operating as intended.
Applicability
These are ASD’s applicability markings. Select and tailor controls for your system’s risk, classification and operating context with the system owner and authorising officer.
Implementation guidance
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Official source
ASD’s ISM OSCAL v2026.09.4 · Original catalogue JSON · Pinned checksums and edition details
Control source identifier: ism-1636. Check the official release before relying on this snapshot for an assessment.
Official control wording and applicability: Australian Signals Directorate, © Commonwealth of Australia 2026. September 2026 ISM, OSCAL v2026.09.4, reproduced under CC BY 4.0. Formatting is adapted for this website.
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