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For each department, ministry or agency that does not have a formally appointed Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), if any, what alternative arrangements are in place to meet the requirements of section 3.2 of the New Zealand Information Security Manual?

Answered Question 5661 (2026)
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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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  • For each department, ministry or agency that does not have a formally appointed Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), if any, what alternative arrangements are in place to meet the requirements of section 3.2 of the New Zealand Information Security Manual?

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Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister responsible for the GCSB

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 5655 (2026). All 40 mandated government agencies have reported that they have a CISO, as have all 7 voluntary reporting agencies.