South Africa Joint Standard 2 of 2024 — Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience
Mandatory cybersecurity and cyber resilience requirements for all South African financial institutions including banks, insurers, market infrastructure, pension funds, and fund managers. Issued jointly by FSCA and Prudential Authority. 21 requirements covering governance, strategy, asset classification, risk assessment, access control, network security, monitoring, incident response, resilience, threat intelligence, testing, MFA, data protection, cryptography, patching, personnel security, third-party management, and regulatory reporting. Effective June 2025.
AC (16) AT (5) AU (9) CA (6) CM (12) CP (11) IA (9) IR (9) MP (6) PE (16) PL (7) PM (19) PS (9) PT (6) RA (9) SA (11) SC (17) SI (13) SR (5)
AC Access Control
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| AC-01 | Access Control Policies and Procedures | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-02 | Account Management | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-03 | Access Enforcement | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-04 | Information Flow Enforcement | JS2-7.1JS2-8.2 |
| AC-05 | Separation Of Duties | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-06 | Least Privilege | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-07 | Unsuccessful Login Attempts | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| AC-10 | Concurrent Session Control | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-11 | Session Lock | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| AC-12 | Session Termination | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-16 | Automated Labeling | JS2-6.1 |
| AC-17 | Remote Access | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| AC-19 | Access Control For Portable And Mobile Devices | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-20 | Use Of External Information Systems | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-23 | Data Mining Protection | JS2-8.2 |
| AC-24 | Access Control Decisions | JS2-7.1 |
AT Awareness and Training
AU Audit and Accountability
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| AU-02 | Auditable Events | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-03 | Content Of Audit Records | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-04 | Audit Storage Capacity | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-05 | Response To Audit Processing Failures | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-06 | Audit Monitoring, Analysis, And Reporting | JS2-7.3JS2-9 |
| AU-07 | Audit Reduction And Report Generation | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-08 | Time Stamps | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-09 | Protection Of Audit Information | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-12 | Audit Record Generation | JS2-7.3 |
CA Security Assessment and Authorization
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| CA-01 | Certification, Accreditation, And Security Assessment Policies And Procedures | JS2-9 |
| CA-02 | Security Assessments | JS2-6.2JS2-7.7JS2-9 |
| CA-05 | Plan Of Action And Milestones | JS2-6.2JS2-9 |
| CA-07 | Continuous Monitoring | JS2-7.3JS2-7.6JS2-7.7JS2-9 |
| CA-08 | Penetration Testing | JS2-7.7 |
| CA-09 | Internal System Connections | JS2-7.7 |
CM Configuration Management
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| CM-01 | Configuration Management Policy And Procedures | JS2-7.2 |
| CM-02 | Baseline Configuration | JS2-7.2 |
| CM-03 | Configuration Change Control | JS2-7.2JS2-8.5 |
| CM-04 | Monitoring Configuration Changes | JS2-8.5 |
| CM-05 | Access Restrictions For Change | JS2-7.2 |
| CM-06 | Configuration Settings | JS2-7.2JS2-8.4 |
| CM-07 | Least Functionality | JS2-7.2JS2-8.4 |
| CM-08 | Information System Component Inventory | JS2-6.1JS2-7.2 |
| CM-11 | User-Installed Software | JS2-8.4 |
| CM-12 | Information Location | JS2-6.1JS2-8.2 |
| CM-13 | Data Action Mapping | JS2-6.1 |
| CM-14 | Signed Components | JS2-SA |
CP Contingency Planning
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| CP-01 | Contingency Planning Policy And Procedures | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-02 | Contingency Plan | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-03 | Contingency Training | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-04 | Contingency Plan Testing And Exercises | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-06 | Alternate Storage Site | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-07 | Alternate Processing Site | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-08 | Telecommunications Services | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-09 | Information System Backup | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-10 | Information System Recovery And Reconstitution | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-12 | Safe Mode | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-13 | Alternative Security Mechanisms | JS2-7.5 |
IA Identification and Authentication
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| IA-01 | Identification And Authentication Policy And Procedures | JS2-7.1 |
| IA-02 | User Identification And Authentication | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| IA-03 | Device Identification And Authentication | JS2-7.1 |
| IA-04 | Identifier Management | JS2-7.1 |
| IA-05 | Authenticator Management | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| IA-06 | Authenticator Feedback | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| IA-08 | Identification and Authentication (Non-Organizational Users) | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| IA-11 | Re-authentication | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| IA-12 | Identity Proofing | JS2-7.1 |
IR Incident Response
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| IR-01 | Incident Response Policy And Procedures | JS2-7.4 |
| IR-02 | Incident Response Training | JS2-7.4 |
| IR-03 | Incident Response Testing And Exercises | JS2-7.4 |
| IR-04 | Incident Handling | JS2-7.3JS2-7.4 |
| IR-05 | Incident Monitoring | JS2-7.4 |
| IR-06 | Incident Reporting | JS2-7.4JS2-9 |
| IR-07 | Incident Response Assistance | JS2-7.4 |
| IR-08 | Incident Response Plan | JS2-7.4 |
| IR-09 | Information Spillage Response | JS2-7.4 |
MP Media Protection
PE Physical and Environmental Protection
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| PE-01 | Physical And Environmental Protection Policy And Procedures | JS2-PE |
| PE-02 | Physical Access Authorizations | JS2-PE |
| PE-03 | Physical Access Control | JS2-PE |
| PE-04 | Access Control For Transmission Medium | JS2-PE |
| PE-05 | Access Control For Display Medium | JS2-PE |
| PE-06 | Monitoring Physical Access | JS2-PE |
| PE-08 | Access Records | JS2-PE |
| PE-09 | Power Equipment And Power Cabling | JS2-PE |
| PE-10 | Emergency Shutoff | JS2-PE |
| PE-11 | Emergency Power | JS2-PE |
| PE-12 | Emergency Lighting | JS2-PE |
| PE-13 | Fire Protection | JS2-PE |
| PE-14 | Temperature And Humidity Controls | JS2-PE |
| PE-15 | Water Damage Protection | JS2-PE |
| PE-17 | Alternate Work Site | JS2-PE |
| PE-18 | Location Of Information System Components | JS2-PE |
PL Planning
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| PL-01 | Security Planning Policy And Procedures | JS2-4JS2-5 |
| PL-02 | System Security Plan | JS2-5JS2-9 |
| PL-04 | Rules Of Behavior | JS2-4 |
| PL-08 | Security and Privacy Architectures | JS2-4JS2-5 |
| PL-09 | Central Management | JS2-4JS2-5 |
| PL-10 | Baseline Selection | JS2-5 |
| PL-11 | Baseline Tailoring | JS2-5 |
PM Program Management
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| PM-01 | Information Security Program Plan | JS2-4JS2-5 |
| PM-02 | Information Security Program Leadership Role | JS2-4 |
| PM-03 | Information Security and Privacy Resources | JS2-4 |
| PM-04 | Plan of Action and Milestones Process | JS2-5JS2-9 |
| PM-05 | System Inventory | JS2-6.1 |
| PM-06 | Measures of Performance | JS2-5JS2-9 |
| PM-08 | Critical Infrastructure Plan | JS2-7.5 |
| PM-09 | Risk Management Strategy | JS2-4JS2-5JS2-6.2 |
| PM-10 | Authorization Process | JS2-5JS2-9 |
| PM-11 | Mission and Business Process Definition | JS2-5JS2-7.5 |
| PM-13 | Security and Privacy Workforce | JS2-4JS2-8.6 |
| PM-14 | Testing, Training, and Monitoring | JS2-7.4JS2-7.7 |
| PM-15 | Security and Privacy Groups and Associations | JS2-7.6 |
| PM-16 | Threat Awareness Program | JS2-7.3JS2-7.6 |
| PM-28 | Risk Framing | JS2-4JS2-5JS2-6.2 |
| PM-29 | Risk Management Program Leadership Roles | JS2-4 |
| PM-30 | Supply Chain Risk Management Strategy | JS2-8.7 |
| PM-31 | Continuous Monitoring Strategy | JS2-8.7 |
| PM-32 | Purposing | JS2-8.7 |
PS Personnel Security
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| PS-01 | Personnel Security Policy And Procedures | JS2-8.6 |
| PS-02 | Position Categorization | JS2-8.6 |
| PS-03 | Personnel Screening | JS2-8.6 |
| PS-04 | Personnel Termination | JS2-8.6 |
| PS-05 | Personnel Transfer | JS2-8.6 |
| PS-06 | Access Agreements | JS2-8.6 |
| PS-07 | Third-Party Personnel Security | JS2-8.6JS2-8.7 |
| PS-08 | Personnel Sanctions | JS2-8.6 |
| PS-09 | Position Descriptions | JS2-4 |
PT Personally Identifiable Information Processing and Transparency
RA Risk Assessment
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| RA-01 | Risk Assessment Policy And Procedures | JS2-5JS2-6.2 |
| RA-02 | Security Categorization | JS2-6.1JS2-6.2 |
| RA-03 | Risk Assessment | JS2-5JS2-6.2JS2-7.6 |
| RA-04 | Risk Assessment Update | JS2-6.2 |
| RA-05 | Vulnerability Scanning | JS2-6.2JS2-7.2JS2-7.7JS2-8.5 |
| RA-06 | Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Survey | JS2-6.2JS2-7.7 |
| RA-07 | Risk Response | JS2-6.2 |
| RA-09 | Criticality Analysis | JS2-6.1JS2-6.2JS2-7.7 |
| RA-10 | Threat Hunting | JS2-7.3JS2-7.6 |
SA System and Services Acquisition
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| SA-03 | Life Cycle Support | JS2-SA |
| SA-04 | Acquisitions | JS2-8.7JS2-SA |
| SA-08 | Security Engineering Principles | JS2-SA |
| SA-09 | External Information System Services | JS2-8.7 |
| SA-10 | Developer Configuration Management | JS2-SA |
| SA-11 | Developer Security Testing | JS2-7.7JS2-SA |
| SA-15 | Development Process, Standards, and Tools | JS2-SA |
| SA-17 | Developer Security and Privacy Architecture and Design | JS2-SA |
| SA-20 | Customized Development of Critical Components | JS2-SA |
| SA-21 | Developer Screening | JS2-8.7 |
| SA-22 | Unsupported System Components | JS2-8.5JS2-8.7 |
SC System and Communications Protection
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| SC-05 | Denial Of Service Protection | JS2-7.2 |
| SC-07 | Boundary Protection | JS2-7.2JS2-7.6 |
| SC-08 | Transmission Integrity | JS2-7.2JS2-8.2JS2-8.3 |
| SC-12 | Cryptographic Key Establishment And Management | JS2-8.3 |
| SC-13 | Use Of Cryptography | JS2-8.3 |
| SC-16 | Transmission Of Security Parameters | JS2-6.1 |
| SC-17 | Public Key Infrastructure Certificates | JS2-8.3 |
| SC-20 | Secure Name / Address Resolution Service (Authoritative Source) | JS2-7.2 |
| SC-21 | Secure Name / Address Resolution Service (Recursive Or Caching Resolver) | JS2-7.2 |
| SC-22 | Architecture And Provisioning For Name / Address Resolution Service | JS2-7.2 |
| SC-24 | Fail in Known State | JS2-7.5 |
| SC-26 | Decoys | JS2-7.3 |
| SC-28 | Protection of Information at Rest | JS2-8.2JS2-8.3 |
| SC-39 | Process Isolation | JS2-7.2 |
| SC-40 | Wireless Link Protection | JS2-8.3 |
| SC-41 | Port and I/O Device Access | JS2-7.2JS2-8.4 |
| SC-44 | Detonation Chambers | JS2-7.3JS2-8.4 |
SI System and Information Integrity
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| SI-02 | Flaw Remediation | JS2-7.2JS2-8.5 |
| SI-03 | Malicious Code Protection | JS2-7.2JS2-8.4 |
| SI-04 | Information System Monitoring Tools And Techniques | JS2-7.2JS2-7.3JS2-7.6JS2-8.4 |
| SI-05 | Security Alerts And Advisories | JS2-7.6 |
| SI-07 | Software And Information Integrity | JS2-7.2JS2-8.4JS2-8.5 |
| SI-08 | Spam Protection | JS2-8.4 |
| SI-10 | Information Accuracy, Completeness, Validity, And Authenticity | JS2-SA |
| SI-11 | Error Handling | JS2-SA |
| SI-12 | Information Output Handling And Retention | JS2-8.2 |
| SI-13 | Predictable Failure Prevention | JS2-7.5 |
| SI-15 | Information Output Filtering | JS2-SA |
| SI-16 | Memory Protection | JS2-7.2JS2-8.4 |
| SI-17 | Fail-safe Procedures | JS2-7.5 |