Our Service Providers and Partners are extremely important to VU. Through these partnerships we form a synergetic ecosystem, where we are constantly sharing data and information for business purposes.

To safeguard this data and information, we collaborate closely with our trusted partners to continually strengthen security controls through our Ecosystem Assurance (ESA) Framework.

Why we have implemented the ESA Framework

As a University we are required to collect, process and store sensitive information on our students and colleagues. Additionally, our teams create sensitive information for business purposes. We are entrusted to safeguard this information from environmental, regulatory and cyber security risks.

When we share this information with our trusted external entities, as part of our system and/or operational purposes, we are accountable in ensuring this has appropriate protections from outside threats. The ESA Framework assists Victoria University and the external entities to collaborate closely on information security.

 Ecosystem Security Assurance (ESA) framework

What you need to know

If you’re providing a service or partnering with VU and require access to VU data/information, or a building/facility, risk assessments will need to be conducted in a regular manner. Completion of VU risk assessment/ESA questionnaires is required to gain access to the desired data, information, building, or facility.

This process is designed to better ensure the cyber safety of VU in a practical and streamlined process.

You will be contacted by VU for any actions required from your end.

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ESA questionnaire

The ESA questionnaire will be sent to you via email for completion online in VU's ESA system.

The completion time of the questionnaire can vary depending on our information exchange partnership.

We recommend you commence the questionnaire early to avoid any delays.

We are here to support you during this process.

Further assistance

For general queries, refer to the ESA Frequently Asked Questions.

If you require assistance at the beginning, or during the ESA process, please contact [email protected]. One of our advisors will contact you in a timely manner.

Frequently asked questions

If you require assistance at the beginning, or during the ESA process, please contact [email protected]. One of our advisors will contact you in a timely manner.

OneTrust is Victoria University's corporate platform that hosts the Risk Stratification and Control Assessment.