Essential Eight guideline Guideline | November 2024–current CurrentNon-mandated Providing information and advice for Queensland Government agencies to consider when assessing the implementation of policy requirement 3 of the QGEA Information and cyber security policy,
Open source software policy (Repealed) Policy | October 2009–October 2019 RepealedNon-mandated This policy was repealed on 10 October 2019. The policy endorses the controlled use of appropriately licensed OSS products within Queensland Government and the controlled release of Queensland Government owned software as OSS.
ICT industry engagement framework Framework | March 2016–current CurrentNon-mandated The ICT Industry Engagement Framework was designed to assist Government agencies when engaging with the members of the ICT Industry.
Vulnerability management guideline Guideline | February 2025–current CurrentNon-mandated This document assists agencies to meet their operational security requirements under the Information and cyber security policy (IS18)
Unified communications (including IP telephony) standard (Repealed) Standard | June 2012–October 2019 RepealedNon-mandated This standard specifies the requirements regarding the selection and deployment of unified communications (including internet protocol (IP) telephony) solutions, as per the Unified communication (including IP telephony QGEA policy.
Patch management guideline (Repealed) Guideline | September 2010–July 2019 RepealedNon-mandated This guideline was repealed on 11 July 2019. The Queensland Government expects that all software will be maintained to a level that is both supportable and maintainable in order to minimise the Queensland Government’s exposure to business risks associated with flaws in software assets
Digital community engagement guideline Guideline | May 2024–current CurrentNon-mandated This guideline provides information and advice for Queensland Government departments to consider when implementing the requirements of the Digital community engagement policy.
Information sharing - lessons learned report Guideline | October 2015–November 2024 RepealedNon-mandated This report is the result of a review of information-sharing activities across the Queensland Government
Deployment of intrusion detection and prevention systems guideline Guideline | September 2011–current CurrentNon-mandated To assist agencies with the development, implementation and management of IDPS, within the agency’s ICT environment
Controlling the exposure of data with M365 copilot and Microsoft copilot in Queensland Government guideline Guideline | September 2024–current CurrentNon-mandated Promoting a common approach to evaluating, communicating, and managing risks and issues associated with the uncontrolled or unauthorised exposure of data with M365 copilot and Microsoft copilot.