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The Australian security policy library.
22 guides covering the whole information security stack, mapped to ISO 27001 Annex A, the ACSC Essential Eight and the Australian Privacy Principles. Editable, plain English, built to be signed.
guides and policy templates across 9 topic areas.
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The policy library — the templates businesses ask for first.
What Australian businesses should put in an acceptable use policy, including monitoring notices, AI tools, personal use and policy breaches.
What Australian businesses should put in an access control policy, including MFA, passphrases, least privilege, admin access and offboarding.
How Australian businesses contain, assess and notify data breaches under the NDB scheme, including the 30-day and ransomware reporting clocks.
Australian guidance on information security policies, APP 11, the ISM, Essential Eight, sub-policies, evidence, ownership and review.
Set practical Australian password rules covering long passphrases, rotation, reuse, password managers, MFA and privileged credentials.
How Australian businesses can secure remote and BYOD work, manage MFA and MDM, protect personal data, monitor lawfully and offboard safely.
The full library
22 guides, 9 topic areas.
Policy Library
What Australian businesses should put in an acceptable use policy, including monitoring notices, AI tools, personal use and policy breaches.
What Australian businesses should put in an access control policy, including MFA, passphrases, least privilege, admin access and offboarding.
How Australian businesses contain, assess and notify data breaches under the NDB scheme, including the 30-day and ransomware reporting clocks.
Australian guidance on information security policies, APP 11, the ISM, Essential Eight, sub-policies, evidence, ownership and review.
Set practical Australian password rules covering long passphrases, rotation, reuse, password managers, MFA and privileged credentials.
How Australian businesses can secure remote and BYOD work, manage MFA and MDM, protect personal data, monitor lawfully and offboard safely.
Policy Fundamentals
Frameworks Explained
Compare Essential Eight, SMB1001 and ISO 27001 for Australian businesses, including fit, assurance, evidence, costs and sensible sequencing.
Plain-English Australian research on Essential Eight scope, maturity levels, evidence, assessment, latest changes, comparisons, cost and timing.
Australian research on ISO 27001 requirements, Annex A controls, policies, accredited certification, evidence, 2022 changes, costs and timing.
Australian research on SMB1001 tiers, controls, certification, evidence, 2025 changes, costs and comparisons with Essential Eight and ISO 27001.
Law and Obligations
Australian guidance on ransomware payment reports, smart-device standards, limited-use protections, CIRB powers, deadlines and penalties.
Australian guidance on Privacy Act reforms, current coverage, civil penalties, the privacy tort, 2026 deadlines and proposed tranche 2 changes.
Regulatory
Australian business guide to the NDB scheme, eligible breaches, serious harm, 30-day assessments, notification, exceptions and penalties.
Australian guide to SOCI coverage, asset registration, 12/72-hour reporting, CIRMPs, SoNS duties, intervention powers and penalties.
Implement and Maintain
Policy Lifecycle
Human Factors
A practical Australian guide to leadership responsibility, director duties, cyber oversight, reporting and proportionate investment in 2026.
Practical ways Australian SMEs can find, afford, develop and retain cyber capability without hiring a full-time security specialist.
Real Australian objections to security policy, answered with practical, proportionate steps for small and medium businesses in 2026.
AI, Privilege and Method
Australian guidance for regulated firms using AI with client data, covering privilege, privacy, cloud terms, licensing, AML/CTF and safer controls.
An evidence-backed Australian method for minimising and isolating client data when using AI to reduce privilege, confidentiality and privacy risks.
Registered across the Tasman?
New Zealand has its own library.
Different frameworks, different privacy law, 22 guides written for the NZISM, the NCSC and the Privacy Act 2020.