This compliance checklist shows how Safous supports Taiwan's layered cybersecurity and data protection framework. It is for compliance, IT and OT teams at organizations regulated in Taiwan, and it maps the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), the Cyber Security Management Act (CSMA) and its Enforcement Rules, NICS guidance and IEC 62443 to Safous access controls.
| Requirement area | What it requires | How Safous supports it |
|---|---|---|
| PDPA Art. 27 (non-government organizations) | Appropriate security measures to protect personal data. | MFA, role-based and least-privilege access, encrypted sessions and audit logs. |
| PDPA Art. 18 (government agencies) | Secure maintenance and management of personal data. | Identity-centric access and session traceability. |
| PDPA Art. 12 | Notify data subjects once breach facts are clarified. | Session evidence that supports investigations. |
| CSMA Chapters 2-3 (government agencies and designated critical operators) | Cybersecurity governance and security planning. | Centralized access governance and policy enforcement. |
| CSMA Enforcement Rules Art. 6(1)-6(2) | Risk assessment and protective control measures. | Visibility into privileged access paths; MFA, role-based access, just-in-time access and approvals. |
| CSMA Enforcement Rules Art. 6(3)-6(4) | Incident reporting and response; threat monitoring. | Session recording, real-time alerts, SIEM integration and session analytics. |
| CSMA Enforcement Rules Art. 6(5) | Outsourcing and third-party management. | Vendor-scoped access with no standing VPNs. |
| IEC 62443-3-3 SR 1.1 and IEC 62443 remote maintenance principles | Authenticate human users; secure, auditable OT access. | MFA for OT engineers, brokered access and session recording. |
| NICS guidance | Practical reference for implementation evidence. | Dashboards, reports and immutable logs. |
The checklist also maps sector expectations for energy and utilities, transport, telecom, semiconductor and manufacturing OT, such as governing vendor and outsourced engineer access, reconstructing access-related incidents and limiting network exposure during remote maintenance. The document is informational and not legal advice.
It covers the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), the Cyber Security Management Act (CSMA) and its Enforcement Rules, plus NICS guidance and IEC 62443 as reference standards.
According to the checklist, CSMA governance and security-planning obligations apply to government agencies and designated critical operators.
No. The checklist is informational only and not legal or regulatory advice; it recommends consulting qualified Taiwan legal or compliance advisors.
Related resources: Regulatory compliance with Safous, Industrial secure remote access, Third-party access.