New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) v3.9¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-SEC-001 |
| Category | Security |
| Subcategory | information-security-governance |
| Type | document |
| Owner | Security Team / Information Security Office |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
The NZISM is New Zealand Government's comprehensive information security standard defining baseline and enhanced controls for protecting government information and systems across all classification levels. It establishes certification and accreditation processes, roles and responsibilities, and compliance requirements for government departments, agencies, and entities.
Source document¶
NZISM-ISM Document-V.-3.9-November-2025.pdf
Last modified: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-005 — Privacy Principles Quick Tour — NZ Privacy Act 2020
- GUARD-GOV-009 — Health Information Privacy Code 2020
- GUARD-GOV-011 — Telecommunications Information Privacy Code 2020
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2025-01-01 | auto-generated | Initial guardrail created from NZISM v3.9 document |