Description

A focused course, tailored for you

Network Security Controls for APRA-Regulated Infrastructure

Build an audit-ready network control stack that satisfies CPS 234 without slowing every change ticket.

Every firewall rule change that clears the CHG queue leaves a control-mapping debt that only shows up when the APRA reviewer asks which boundary shifted and why.

$199 one-time

Tailored to your situation. Access within 24 hours. 30-day money-back.

Includes a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access, generated for your specific situation.

Why this course

Data Network and Security Engineers at regulated financial institutions operate at the intersection of two demands that rarely share a language. The network team needs fast, accurate changes. The compliance team needs documented control evidence. The result is a running backlog of firewall exceptions, segment-boundary changes, and vulnerability remediations that are technically complete but evidentially thin. CPS 234 expects information security controls to be documented, tested, and attributable. It does not accept 'the CHG ticket is the evidence'. Building the translation layer between network engineering decisions and auditable control artefacts is the skill this course teaches.

What you walk away with

Map every firewall rule and segment boundary to its CPS 234 control reference so the evidence folder is complete before the change window closes.
Build a vulnerability-scan-to-remediation-evidence workflow that produces artefacts an APRA reviewer can follow without a verbal walkthrough.
Write a residual-risk attestation that satisfies the CPS 234 attestation requirement for material information assets.
Construct a change-to-control documentation chain that closes the loop between the CHG queue and the information security control register.
Produce a network segmentation diagram and supporting access-control matrix that meets the 'documented and tested' standard without requiring a consultant to translate it.

The 12 modules

Module 1. CPS 234 Requirements That Touch Network Infrastructure

Walk through the specific CPS 234 paragraphs that apply to network engineers, not the full standard for GRC teams. Identify which obligations land on the person who owns firewall policy and segment architecture. Produce a one-page control-obligation map that shows which engineering decisions require documented evidence and which are outside scope. Most network engineers have read a CPS 234 summary; this module gives you the paragraph-level accountability picture.

Module 2. Material Information Asset Classification for Network Engineers

CPS 234 obligations scale with asset materiality. This module teaches you to read the organisation's asset classification and translate it into network terms: which segments carry material assets, which boundaries are in scope for the stricter attestation requirements, and which firewall zones are effectively outside the material-asset perimeter. Output is a segment-to-materiality map you can hand to an auditor without further explanation.

Module 3. Firewall Rule Documentation That Survives an Audit

Most firewall rule sets have a business justification field that says 'approved by manager'. This module builds the documentation template that replaces that placeholder with a control reference, a risk owner, a residual-risk rating, and a review date. Covers rule-set audit trails in common platforms, the fields that matter to CPS 234 reviewers, and how to retrofit the template to existing rules without a full rule-set rewrite.

Module 4. Segment Boundary Change: From CHG Ticket to Control Artefact

The change management process and the control documentation process are usually separate workflows that never quite link. This module builds the CHG-to-control handoff: what information leaves the CHG queue, what gets written into the control record, who attests the residual risk, and where the artefact lives so it is retrievable during an APRA review. Includes a worked example of a segment extension request processed end to end.

Module 5. Vulnerability Scan Results as Control Evidence

Producing a vulnerability scan is table stakes. Producing a scan result that functions as CPS 234 control evidence requires three additional steps: mapping the finding to the relevant control, documenting the remediation decision and timeline, and closing the loop with a re-scan attestation. This module walks through those three steps for both internal scans and third-party pen-test outputs, with templates for each artefact the control record needs.

Module 6. Network Access Control and the CPS 234 Testing Requirement

CPS 234 requires controls to be tested, not just documented. For network access controls this means periodic access reviews, test scenarios for boundary enforcement, and documented test results that confirm the control operates as designed. This module defines what 'tested' means for firewall rules, VLAN access controls, and privileged-access paths, and builds the test-record template that satisfies the standard without requiring a formal audit engagement to prove it.

Module 7. Third-Party Connectivity: CPS 234 and Supply Chain Risk

Financial institutions run dozens of third-party network connections: payment processors, market data feeds, cloud service providers, and managed security service providers. CPS 234 requires the regulated entity to maintain oversight of controls across those boundaries. This module covers what documentation is required for third-party connections, how to assess a third party's network security posture against the CPS 234 standard, and what to do when the third party cannot or will not provide the evidence you need.

Module 8. Incident Response Evidence for Network Security Events

When a network security incident triggers a CPS 234 notification obligation, the evidence produced during incident response also becomes the control evidence for the post-incident review. This module aligns incident-response documentation with the control-evidence requirements: which artefacts from the IR timeline map to which CPS 234 obligations, what the notification timeline requires, and how to write the post-incident control-gap assessment that satisfies both the IR review and the regulator.

Module 9. The Residual-Risk Attestation: Writing It for a Network Engineer

Most residual-risk attestations are written by risk managers using language that network engineers did not provide. This module teaches the engineer to write the attestation directly: how to quantify the residual risk in terms that match the organisation's risk appetite statement, which technical parameters belong in the attestation body versus an appendix, and how to phrase the sign-off so the risk owner can attest it without requesting a verbal explanation of what the control does.

Module 10. Network Segmentation Diagram and Access-Control Matrix

The CPS 234 requirement to document information security controls for material information assets usually requires a segmentation diagram and an access-control matrix. This module builds both artefacts from scratch: the diagram notation that auditors recognise, the matrix structure that maps user groups to segment access with justification, and the review cycle that keeps both documents current when the network evolves. Includes a worked example based on a typical financial institution's core-banking-to-internet perimeter.

Module 11. Annual CPS 234 Attestation: The Network Engineer's Contribution

The annual CPS 234 attestation that goes to the Board requires input from the people who own the controls. Network engineers are usually handed a questionnaire two weeks before the deadline with questions they have not been prepared to answer. This module walks through the attestation questions that land on network infrastructure, the evidence required for each answer, and the internal reporting chain that gets the right information to the CISO without a last-minute scramble.

Module 12. Building the Living Control Register for Network Infrastructure

A single audit cycle's worth of documentation is not enough. CPS 234 expects controls to be maintained and current. This module builds the control register structure for network infrastructure: the fields that need to be maintained, the trigger events that require an update (new segment, new third party, new vulnerability finding, change to the asset classification), and the lightweight review cadence that keeps the register current without requiring a dedicated compliance resource to own it.

How this addresses your situation

Specific modules that map to what you said you are dealing with.

Firewall exception approved in CHG queue, no CPS 234 control mapping produced: Modules 3 and 4.

Vulnerability scan complete, remediation closed, no link back to control evidence folder: Module 5.

Annual attestation questionnaire arrives two weeks before deadline with no prior documentation: Modules 11 and 9.

APRA review asks for network segmentation documentation and access-control matrix that does not exist in an auditor-readable format: Module 10.

What you get with this course

Twelve written modules covering CPS 234 network control obligations from rule documentation through annual attestation.
Firewall rule documentation template with CPS 234 control-reference fields.
CHG-to-control artefact handoff template with residual-risk attestation structure.
Vulnerability-scan-to-control-evidence workflow with re-scan attestation template.
Network segmentation diagram notation guide and access-control matrix template.
Hand-built implementation playbook tailored to a network security engineer at an APRA-regulated institution, delivered alongside course access.

What you will have in hand by Day 1, Week 1, Month 1

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.

Before and after

Before

Change tickets close, firewall rules land, and the CPS 234 evidence folder accumulates gaps that only surface when the reviewer asks which boundary changed and why. The documentation exists in CHG records, Jira tickets, and scan outputs that no auditor can follow without a guided walkthrough.

After

Every segment boundary change produces a complete control artefact the moment it closes. The evidence folder is self-explanatory. The annual attestation questionnaire has a populated answer for every network infrastructure question before the two-week deadline.

What happens if you do not address this

The CPS 234 documentation gap compounds with every change cycle. The first APRA review that finds incomplete control evidence for a material asset boundary does not produce a letter of concern; it produces a remediation obligation with a timeline and a follow-up review. Retrofitting documentation after that point costs more time and credibility than building the workflow correctly from the next change cycle forward.

Who it is for

You are a Data Network or Security Engineer at an APRA-regulated financial institution. You own firewall policy, network segmentation, and the change process for data-path infrastructure. You know the technology thoroughly. What you need is the structured methodology to produce control evidence that an information security auditor can trace from boundary change through risk assessment to residual-risk attestation.

Who this is NOT for. Network engineers at non-regulated organisations, or security analysts whose primary work is endpoint detection rather than network infrastructure. Also not for compliance officers who need a high-level CPS 234 overview without the engineering depth.

How it arrives

Text-based course in the Art of Service learning environment, plus downloadable templates and worked examples for every module, plus the hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access.

Time investment. Twelve modules at roughly 45-60 minutes each. Most engineers work through two to three modules per week alongside their regular responsibilities. The implementation playbook is usable from module 4 onward.

Why $199 is the right number

APRA-accredited training programs cover CPS 234 at the compliance-officer level. They do not address the engineering workflow that produces the required artefacts. Consultant-led gap assessments produce a report; they do not leave the engineer with the skill to maintain the documentation after the engagement ends. This course closes that specific gap.

FAQ

Does this course assume I already know CPS 234 in detail?

No. Module 1 covers the specific CPS 234 paragraphs that apply to network infrastructure. You need working familiarity with firewall management and network segmentation, not prior compliance training.

Is the implementation playbook generic or specific to my environment?

The playbook is hand-built for a Data Network and Security Engineer at an APRA-regulated financial institution. It references the control-register structure, change-management workflow, and attestation chain that apply to your context, not a generic financial services template.

How long does it take to get access after purchasing?

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.

30-day money-back guarantee. If after a week of working through the materials this is not what you needed, reply to the receipt email and a full refund is processed. No questions, no forms.

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.