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 | Policy 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 Logon Attempts | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| AC-10 | Concurrent Session Control | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-11 | Device Lock | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| AC-12 | Session Termination | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-16 | Security and Privacy Attributes | JS2-6.1 |
| AC-17 | Remote Access | JS2-7.1JS2-8.1 |
| AC-19 | Access Control for Mobile Devices | JS2-7.1 |
| AC-20 | Use of External 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 | Event Logging | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-03 | Content of Audit Records | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-04 | Audit Log Storage Capacity | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-05 | Response to Audit Logging Process Failures | JS2-7.3 |
| AU-06 | Audit Record Review, Analysis, and Reporting | JS2-7.3JS2-9 |
| AU-07 | Audit Record 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
CM Configuration Management
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| CM-01 | 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 | Impact Analyses | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | System Backup | JS2-7.5 |
| CP-10 | 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 | Policy and Procedures | JS2-7.1 |
| IA-02 | Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | 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 | Authentication 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 | Policy and Procedures | JS2-7.4 |
| IR-02 | Incident Response Training | JS2-7.4 |
| IR-03 | Incident Response Testing | 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 | 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 | JS2-PE |
| PE-05 | Access Control for Output Devices | JS2-PE |
| PE-06 | Monitoring Physical Access | JS2-PE |
| PE-08 | Visitor Access Records | JS2-PE |
| PE-09 | Power Equipment and 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 | Environmental Controls | JS2-PE |
| PE-15 | Water Damage Protection | JS2-PE |
| PE-17 | Alternate Work Site | JS2-PE |
| PE-18 | Location of System Components | JS2-PE |
PL Planning
| Control | Name | SA JS2 References |
|---|---|---|
| PL-01 | Policy and Procedures | JS2-4JS2-5 |
| PL-02 | System Security and Privacy Plans | 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 | Policy and Procedures | JS2-8.6 |
| PS-02 | Position Risk Designation | 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 | External 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 | 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 Monitoring and 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 | System Development Life Cycle | JS2-SA |
| SA-04 | Acquisition Process | JS2-8.7JS2-SA |
| SA-08 | Security and Privacy Engineering Principles | JS2-SA |
| SA-09 | External System Services | JS2-8.7 |
| SA-10 | Developer Configuration Management | JS2-SA |
| SA-11 | Developer Testing and Evaluation | 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 Confidentiality and Integrity | JS2-7.2JS2-8.2JS2-8.3 |
| SC-12 | Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management | JS2-8.3 |
| SC-13 | Cryptographic Protection | JS2-8.3 |
| SC-16 | Transmission of Security and Privacy Attributes | 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 | System Monitoring | JS2-7.2JS2-7.3JS2-7.6JS2-8.4 |
| SI-05 | Security Alerts, Advisories, and Directives | JS2-7.6 |
| SI-07 | Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity | JS2-7.2JS2-8.4JS2-8.5 |
| SI-08 | Spam Protection | JS2-8.4 |
| SI-10 | Information Input Validation | JS2-SA |
| SI-11 | Error Handling | JS2-SA |
| SI-12 | Information Management 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 |