Latest publications 11 Sep 2026 Agentic AI harnesses Learn how an agentic AI harness influences security, governance and operational risk, and apply practical measures to adopt agentic AI securely. 04 Sep 2026 Gateway security guidance package: Executive guidance The purpose of this guidance is to inform decision-makers at the executive level of their responsibilities, the appropriate considerations needed to make informed risk-based decisions, and to meet policy obligations when leading the design or consumption of their organisation’s gateway services. 04 Sep 2026 Gateway security guidance package: Gateway operations and management This guidance is one part of a package of documents that forms the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)’s Gateway security guidance package written for audiences responsible for the operation and management of gateways. All publications Title AudienceIndividuals & familiesSmall & medium businessesOrganisations & Critical InfrastructureGovernment Sort by Sort byDate updated (new to old)Date updated (old to new)Title (A-Z)Title (Z-A) Items per page 61218243036424854606672788490200 16 Dec 2022 Technical example: Patch operating systems Patching operating systems is one of the most effective controls an organisation can implement to prevent an adversary from gaining access to their devices and sensitive information. Patches improve the security of operating systems by fixing known vulnerabilities. 16 Dec 2022 Technical example: Regular backups Implementing regular backups will assist your organisation to recover and maintain its operations in the event of a cyber security incident, for example, a ransomware attack. 16 Dec 2022 Technical example: Restrict administrative privileges Privileged account credentials are prized by cybercriminals because they provide extensive access to high value assets within a network. Restricting privileged access to only users with a demonstrated business need is essential to protecting your environment. 16 Dec 2022 Technical example: User application hardening User application hardening protects an organisation from a range of threats including malicious websites, advertisements running malicious scripts and exploitation of vulnerabilities in unsupported software. These attacks often take legitimate application functionality and use it for malicious purposes. User application hardening makes it harder for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities or at-risk functionality in your organisation’s applications. 21 Nov 2022 An introduction to securing smart places Smart places, also known as smart cities, are places designed to provide enhanced services to citizens using a collection of smart information technology (IT)-enabled systems and devices that capture, communicate and analyse data. To achieve this purpose, previously discrete technologies and systems are interconnected to allow for large-scale coordination, real-time decision making, and increased visibility and situational awareness of the smart place’s status. 10 Jun 2022 Mergers, acquisitions and Machinery of Government changes This publication provides guidance on strategies that organisations can apply during mergers, acquisitions and Machinery of Government changes. Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 20 Next page ›› Alerts and Advisories Advice, guidance and publications Reports and statistics News Programs Glossary