Publications library

The Protective Security Guide for Chief Security Officers provides an overview of the Chief Security Officer role and how to successfully implement the PSPF.

The Securing government business: Protective security guidance for executives booklet provides a summary of all the PSPF core and supporting requirements.

This policy outlines the role and responsibilities of an accountable authority. They are responsible for and have control over the entity’s operations.

This policy details the management structures and responsibilities that provide a governance base for entities to make security decisions that will protect their people, information and assets.

This policy describes how to establish effective security planning, embed security into risk management practices and use security planning risk management to assist decision-making.

This policy describes how an entity monitors and assesses the maturity of their security risk culture and their ability to actively respond to emerging threats and changes in their security environment, while protecting their people, information and assets.

Entities must undertake an annual assessment of the maturity of their security capability and how they are implementing the PSPF core and supporting requirements. This policy sets out how to report and what information entities must include.

This policy guides how to assess and manage security risks when procuring goods and services. It supports the Commonwealth Procurement Rules that govern how entities procure goods and services.

This policy details protections for sensitive and security classified information and assets under international sharing agreements and arrangements to which Australia is a party.