Investigation of IT security standards in the three main countries in Oceania

Abstract Security standards in Oceania are developed and applied according to different national regulatory frameworks. The recent growth of the IT economy in the continent, together with the global challenges that Pacific nations are called to face, requires that security regulations ensure stakeholders can achieve optimal levels of protection and accessibility. In light of this, the paper presents a comprehensive and newly categorized taxonomy of the IT security standards in force in the three largest countries in Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. This approach not only helps to understand the level of harmonization of IT security standards across the continent, but also enables a comparative analysis to assess potential improvements in the safety and effectiveness of IT frameworks within Oceania.