Cloud services
The New Zealand government has a Cloud First policy. Government organisations must adopt public cloud services on a case-by-case basis, following risk assessments.
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About public cloud services
Find out about public cloud services and how government organisations use these services to work more productively.
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Cloud adoption policy and strategy
Find out about the Cloud First policy and the requirements for government agencies to adopt public cloud services.
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Cloud plans
Senior leaders of government agencies are required to write cloud plans that explain their organisation’s approach to using public cloud services.
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Risks assessment for public cloud services
How to assess the risks of using public cloud services in your government agency and how to use your risk assessment.
- When to assess the risks of using a public cloud service
- Risk discovery tool for public cloud services
- Cloud Jurisdictional Risk guidance
- Assess the risks of using a public cloud service
- Check who can approve the risk level
- Send your risk documents to the GCDO
- Use your risk assessment
- Tips for right-sizing your risk assessment
- How vendors fill in the risk discovery tool for public cloud services
- Create or improve your organisation’s process for assessing risks
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Adopt public cloud services
How to negotiate contracts and buy public cloud services using your government agency's cloud plan.
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Optimise cloud services
Find out how to optimise your use of cloud services.
