What is Hosting?
Hosting refers to facilities that host systems and data by providers to government. These providers may deliver a range of services to agencies, including cloud computing.
Objective
To enable agencies to identify and source hosting services that meet enhanced privacy, sovereignty and security requirements.
Policy Elements
Policy:
Status:
POL25
Hosting policy (Position)
Mandate:
Endorsed
Core
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Agencies must ensure that PROTECTED and whole-of-government systems are hosted in certified sovereign or certified assured data centers.
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Agencies must assess data and hosting sensitives and ensure the suitability of hosting providers.