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CPS 234

What is CPS 234?

An Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) standard that requires regulated entities to maintain an information security capability commensurate with information security vulnerabilities and threats.

Compliance

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as cps 234. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on cps 234

Requirements naming cps 234 across 4 standards, quoted from the control text.

The entity must keep information and IT capability that is fit for its present and expected business needs and that underpins risk management and the critical operations.

apra-cps-230-operational-risk-management::24 · Para 24 Sound information and IT capability; monitor asset age and health; meet CPS 234 →

The DSP has a policy or process governing the lifecycle of encryption keys to minimise the risk of key compromise, covering asymmetric (public key) algorithms, hashing algorithms and symmetric algorithms, with algorithm use aligned to the Australian Government...

ato-digital-service-provider-dsp-operational-security-framework::SEC.KEY · Encryption key management policy covering the key lifecycle →

APRA may set, in writing, prudential standards binding on general insurers, on authorised NOHCs, and on their subsidiaries, a specified class of them, or named entities, and a standard may impose different requirements on different classes, situations or activ...

australia-insurance-act-1973-cth::s32-35 · ss 32 and 35 Comply with the prudential standards APRA determines →
HKMA TM-G-11 control

HKMA TM-G-1 coordination + 2024-2025 pipeline. COORDINATION WITH HKMA FRAMEWORKS: (a) HKMA SPM UMBRELLA (separately referenced) - TM-G-1 is one of 60+ SPM modules; SPM provides overall framework + supervisory expectations;

HKMA-TMG1-Coord-SPM-CRAF-Basel-FSB-2024-2025-Pipeline · TM-G-1 Coordination with HKMA SPM, C-RAF v2.0, Basel III, FSB, ISO 27001, NIST CSF and 2024-2025 Pipeline →

Questions people ask about cps 234

What is CPS 234?
An Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) standard that requires regulated entities to maintain an information security capability commensurate with information security vulnerabilities and threats.
Why is CPS 234 important for compliance?
CPS 234 is a key concept in Compliance. Understanding cps 234 helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address CPS 234?
CPS 234 appears in the requirement text of APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management, ATO Digital Service Provider (DSP) Operational Security Framework, Australia Insurance Act 1973 (Cth), HKMA TM-G-1. Across these standards we have identified 5 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about CPS 234?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how cps 234 applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.