The Gateway Certification Guide (GCG) is designed to assist
Australian Government agencies and service providers wishing
to pursue certification, including recertification. The Gateway
Certification process provides an independent assessment that
an Australian Government agency or service provider's gateway
has been configured and managed appropriately and that suitable
safeguards have been implemented and are operating effectively.
This assurance will give clients using the gateway a level of
trust in the service provided.

The document also provides guidance and ideas to agencies
considering secure gateway design, development or management
issues, and can provide a reference for independent verification
of any gateway.

Version 3.0 of the Gateway Certification Guide was published
in March 2004. This version was written to account for modified
policy and guidance in the newly released Australian Government
Information Technology Security Manual (also known as ACSI 33).

The GCG homepage is located at:

	http://www.dsd.gov.au/library/infosec/gateway.html