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What sets CREST ANZ apart

CREST ANZ provides a locally governed cybersecurity assurance framework designed around the needs of Australia and New Zealand,  from regulation and procurement to critical infrastructure, sovereign capability and industry representation.

Differences CREST International CREST Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
Origins
  • Originated in the UK / remains a company registered in England and Wales
  • Original and pioneering organisation in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), focused on ANZ government, critical infrastructure and enterprise requirements
  • Established in Australia in 2012 with Commonwealth Government support, followed by further government funding in 2017
Sovereignty
  • UK registered not-for-profit, formed in 2015
  • Australian incorporated
  • Local accountability, local Board, local priorities and local market focus
Buyer relevance
  • Recognition in the UK, selected EU jurisdictions and Singapore
  • Outside these markets, accreditation is not consistently embedded in government and enterprise procurement frameworks
  • Provides assurance through a locally governed framework aligned with ANZ regulation, procurement practices and critical infrastructure priorities
  • Focused specifically on Australian and New Zealand government, critical infrastructure and enterprise buyers
Purpose
  • Accreditation and certification model originating in the UK
  • ANZ assurance model established around local cybersecurity requirements
  • Designed to strengthen confidence in ANZ cybersecurity testing and assurance
Governance
  • UK-registered organisation with an international strategy
  • Australian incorporated and locally governed across ANZ
  • Local Board accountability, priorities and decision-making
Government pedigree
  • Embedded in the UK assurance ecosystem
  • UK NCSC recognises CREST qualifications within CHECK
  • Established with Australian Government support in 2012
  • Later recognised in Australia's 2016 Cyber Security Strategy
Standards
  • International standards and accreditation framework
  • Standards and practices applied in the specific context of ANZ regulation, procurement and national security priorities
Member value
  • Training, qualifications and accreditations
  • Local market credibility
  • Tender differentiation
  • Policy influence
  • Sovereign industry representation
Strategic positioning
  • Accreditations
  • Strengthening sovereign cyber capability in Australia and New Zealand
Relationship
  • The formal relationship between CREST International and CREST ANZ ended at the end of April 2019
  • The formal relationship between CREST International and CREST ANZ ended at the end of April 2019

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