Status and Details

Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.

Cyber Security Policy

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Status Historic Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date 12th April 2017 This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date 12th April 2020 The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority Vice-Chancellor and President The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date 11th April 2017 This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date 7th December 2020 This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head Nadia Taggart
Chief Information and Security Officer
n.taggart@westernsydney.edu.au
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact Nadia Taggart
Chief Information and Security Officer
n.taggart@westernsydney.edu.au
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

11 May 2020 – Preliminary Review Completed – a full review is currently underway.


11 March 2019 – removed embedded URLs and replaced with associated information placeholder URLs.


30 April 2018 – Preliminary review completed – no changes are required.


This is the first version of this Policy. The purpose of the Cyber Security Policy is to provide a framework for the appropriate, effective and efficient support and protection of University IT Resources.



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