Hosting

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:

POL25

Hosting policy (Position) Mandate:

Endorsed

Status:

Core

Agencies must ensure that PROTECTED and whole-of-government systems are hosted in certified sovereign or certified assured data centers.

Agencies must assess data and hosting sensitives and ensure the suitability of hosting providers.

Domains

This capability is part of the following domain.

DOM2

Technology Reference

Policies

The following policies have requirements that impact this capability.

Whole-of-Government Hosting Strategy

POL8

Mandate: Endorsed

Status: Core

What is the Whole-of-Government Hosting Strategy? The Hosting Strategy provides policy direction and guidance applicable to the Australian Government hosting ecosystem including facilities and infrastructure. It supports the government’s commitment to privacy, security, and resilience, while…

Hosting policy (Position)

POL25

Mandate: Endorsed

Status: Core

Standards

The following standards support development of digital solutions in this capability.

Hosting Certification Framework

STA26

The Hosting Certification Framework provides guidance to government customers on considerations for hosting procurement.

Designs

The following designs include examples of how digital solutions in this capability can be delivered.

Hosting Certification Framework: Certified Cloud Service Providers

DES14

The Hosting Certification Framework: Certified Cloud Service Providers details the list of cloud providers that have been certified under the Hosting Certification Framework.

Strategic Alignment

Digital solutions in this capability can support the following strategies.