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Gateway Security

What is Gateway Security?

Security controls deployed at network entry and exit points to inspect traffic, enforce policies, and prevent threats from entering or data from leaving.

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Frameworks that govern gateway security

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on gateway security

Requirements naming gateway security across 4 standards, quoted from the control text.

New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)3 controls

Agencies should test gateway security measures at random intervals, with no more than six months between tests.

new-zealand-information-security-manual-nzism::19.1.23.C.01 · 19.1.23.C.01 Random gateway security testing at most six months apart →
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications2 controls

Security Layer 1 Infrastructure per X.805 Clause 7.1: The Infrastructure Security Layer consists of network facilities (transmission facilities and network elements) protected by the security measures.

X805-Layer1-Infrastructure-Security-Transmission-Facilities-Network-Elements-Lines-Routers-Switches · ITU-T X.805 Security Layer 1 - Infrastructure Security + Transmission Facilities + Network Elements + Routers + Switches + Lines + Physical + Datacenter + Optical + Radio Access + Wireless + Wireline + Edge →
Australia IRAP - Information Security Registered Assessors Program1 control

The assessment uses the Australian Government cyber security frameworks, policies and guidance relevant to the assessed entity and system, including but not limited to the ISM and the PSPF;

australia-irap-information-security-registered-assessors-program::IRAP-AR-0012 · IRAP-AR-0012 Apply the relevant Australian Government frameworks →
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 20261 control

Requirement 0214 (Part Four: Technology, section 15.3 Cyber Security Programs; applies to All entities; dated 01 July 2026; modified in Release 2026): Digital infrastructure that processes, stores or communicates Australian Government OFFICIAL and security cla...

protective-security-policy-framework-pspf-release-2026::0214 · 0214 Protect digital infrastructure with a gateway capability →

Questions people ask about gateway security

What is Gateway Security?
Security controls deployed at network entry and exit points to inspect traffic, enforce policies, and prevent threats from entering or data from leaving.
Why is Gateway Security important for compliance?
Gateway Security is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding gateway security 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 Gateway Security?
Gateway Security appears in the requirement text of New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM), ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, Australia IRAP - Information Security Registered Assessors Program, Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026. Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Gateway Security?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how gateway security 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.