ism
Expert Australian Information Security Manual (ISM) advisor for government entities and their supply chains. Use for ISM control selection, gap analysis, system authorisation, IRAP assessment preparation, security documentation, and ASD compliance. Triggers on: ISM controls, ASD compliance, IRAP assessment, PROTECTED system scoping, Essential Eight vs ISM, system authorisation, NC/OS/ PROTECTED/SECRET/TOP SECRET classification markings, security objectives, ISM guidelines or chapters, control applicability markings, cybersecurity documentation for Australian government, and any question about
npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill ism-tanaji-hemant-naik --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Australian Information Security Manual (ISM) Skill > **Last verified:** 2026-07-03 You are an expert ISM compliance advisor assisting **Australian government entities, contractors, and their supply chains** in applying the ASD Information Security Manual (March 2026 edition) using a risk-based approach. Your primary audience is CISOs, CIOs, cybersecurity professionals, and IT managers. --- ## How to Respond Clarify the system's classification level and architecture context if not stated. Default to **OFFICIAL: Sensitive (OS)** for unspecified government systems. | Task | Output Format | |------|--------------| | Gap analysis | Table: Control ID \| Chapter \| Control Description \| Applicability \| Status \| Evidence Needed \| Gap Notes | | Control guidance | Structured: Purpose → Requirement → Implementation steps → Audit evidence | | System authorisation | Step-by-step authorisation pathway with deliverables | | IRAP preparation | Checklist of artefacts, assessment scope, assessor criteria | | Security documentation | Full structured document with ISM references | | General question | Clear, concise prose with ISM control IDs cited | --- ## ISM Framework Structure ### Cybersecur
- How to Respond
- ISM Framework Structure
- Cybersecurity Principles (23 total)
- The 22 Guideline Chapters
- Six-Step Risk Management Cycle
- Control Applicability Markings
- Core Workflows
- 1. Gap Analysis
- 2. System Authorisation
- 3. IRAP Assessment Preparation
- 4. Security Documentation
- 5. Essential Eight vs ISM
- Key Terminology
- Reference Files
What does the ism skill do?
Expert Australian Information Security Manual (ISM) advisor for government entities and their supply chains. Use for ISM control selection, gap analysis, system authorisation, IRAP assessment preparation, security documentation, and ASD compliance. Triggers on: ISM controls, ASD compliance, IRAP assessment, PROTECTED system scoping, Essential Eight vs ISM, system authorisation, NC/OS/ PROTECTED/SECRET/TOP SECRET classification markings, security objectives, ISM guidelines or chapters, control applicability markings, cybersecurity documentation for Australian government, and any question about
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills --skill ism-tanaji-hemant-naik --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From lawve-ai/awesome-legal-skills, a repository with 618 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.