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  4. Complete your self-assessment

Author: Local Digital

Complete your self-assessment

Guidance on how to complete the CAF for local government self-assessment of your organisation and critical systems.

Organisational self-assessment

Overview of self-assessing your organisation

How to begin self-assessing your organisation (objectives A and D).

How to complete your organisational self-assessment

What to consider during the self-assessment and who to involve.

Critical systems self-assessment

Guidance on how to complete the self-assessment of your critical systems is due to be available in spring 2025.

How to use the indicators of good practice

In the CAF for local government, indicators of good practice (IGPs) are statements that reflect good cyber security practice within a council.

Useful links and resources

Useful resources to help you understand the principles behind the CAF for local government and how to improve your cyber resilience.

Downloads and templates

Sign in to download the self-assessment workbooks

These contain 'Official-Sensitive' information.

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