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APRA CPS 234 Information Security

Requires APRA-regulated entities to maintain information security capabilities commensurate with the threats to their information assets. Applies to Australian banks, insurers, and superannuation trustees.

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Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 6.4 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 83 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in CPS 234 is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: APRA CPS 234 Information Security
Regulatory body: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Jurisdiction: 🇦🇺 Australia
Document type: prudential-standard
Effective date: July 1, 2019
Issuing authority: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)
Industry: Insurance
Official source: View source document ↗

Who this applies to

ADIsgeneral insurerslife companiesprivate health insurersRSE licensees

Key requirements

board responsibility
information security capability
policy framework
asset classification
controls
incident management
testing
internal audit
APRA notification

Frequently asked questions about CPS 234

What is CPS 234?

Who does CPS 234 apply to?

CPS 234 applies to ADIs, general insurers, life companies, private health insurers, RSE licensees.

How many obligations does CPS 234 contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed CPS 234 into 83 atomic obligations from 13 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of CPS 234?

The key requirements include: board responsibility, information security capability, policy framework, asset classification, controls, incident management, testing, internal audit, APRA notification.

How can I assess my CPS 234 compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 83 CPS 234 obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces CPS 234?

CPS 234 is enforced in Australia by Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.

When did CPS 234 come into effect?

CPS 234 became effective on July 1, 2019.

What industry does CPS 234 apply to?

CPS 234 is primarily relevant to the Insurance industry. AuditDSS covers 98 regulations in this industry sector.

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