Australian Prudential Regulation Authority CPS 234
A standard aiming to ensure that APRA-regulated entities have resilient information security capabilities against information security incidents.
Global Scope & Applicability
Banks, insurance companies, and superannuation funds operating in Australia.
Core Principles & Obligations
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Information Security Capability
- 2
Policy Framework
- 3
Information Asset Identification
- 4
Control Implementation
- 5
Incident Management
Technical Implementation Examples
Automated detection of unencrypted AWS S3 buckets violating Australian Prudential Regulation Authority CPS 234 policies.
Real-time interception of unauthorized IAM role escalation attempts.
Continuous audit logging and Zero-Knowledge Proof attestation of compliant clusters.
Non-Compliance Penalties
Financial Fines
Significant capital penalties; APRA can require entities to hold additional regulatory capital.
Legal Liability
Enforceable undertakings, directions to comply, and potential license revocation.
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