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Cloud IDS / IPS Considerations in IRAP Assessments

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IRAP (Infosec Registered Assessors Program) is a familiar friend to ICT professionals working for / on many government and non-government programs. With the aim to secure ICT systems and data in broader private and public sectors, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) endorses suitably qualified cyber security professionals to provide this comprehensively developed security assessment services. ‘Endorsed IRAP assessors assist in securing your systems and data by independently assessing your cyber security posture, identifying security risks and suggesting mitigation measures. IRAP assessors can provide security assessments of SECRET and below for: ICT systems Cloud services Gateways Gatekeeper FedLink’ (from cyber.gov.au) Going through an IRAP assessment journey is rarely a straightforward job - many would wonder if that would be possible at all. It takes considerable efforts by the organisation and their service providers to work with the IRAP assessor to cover a large number of as