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Guidelines for cybersecurity roles Advice
Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cybersecurity roles.
Guidelines for evaluated products Advice
Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on evaluated products.
Guidelines for database systems Advice
Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on database systems.
Guidelines for media Advice
Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on media.
Guidelines for gateways Advice
Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on gateways.
Critical Vulnerability affecting Fortinet’s FortiClientEMS Alert
Mar 22, 2024 - ASD’s ACSC is aware of a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-48788) affecting Fortinet’s FortiClientEMS. Organisations are strongly encouraged to take immediate action to ensure affected instances are patched and investigate for potential compromise.
Domain Name System security for domain owners Publication
Oct 6, 2021 - This publication provides information on DNS security for domain owners. It also shared helpful strategies to reduce the risk of domain misuse.
New Information Security Manual format now available News
Sep 15, 2022 - The Information Security Manual (ISM) provides organisations with a cyber security framework that they can apply to protect their systems and data.
Guidelines for system management Advice
Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on system management.
Seeking industry feedback on new ASD Foundations for Secure-by-Design News
Nov 2, 2023 - Have your say on how Secure-by-Design practices should look.
Guidelines for information technology equipment Advice
Mar 18, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on information technology equipment.
New fact sheet for critical infrastructure leaders – actions to mitigate PRC state-sponsored cyber activity News
Mar 20, 2024 - The fact sheet provides guidance for critical infrastructure leadership to protect their infrastructure and critical functions from Volt Typhoon – a state-sponsored cyber actor linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Vulnerability Alert – 2 new Vulnerabilities associated with Microsoft Exchange. Alert
Oct 10, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of 2 zero day vulnerabilities associated with Microsoft Exchange Servers 2013, 2016 and 2019 (Exchange).
New ASD’s ACSC guidance released to help Australians avoid risks related to social media and messaging applications News
Jul 14, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has today released updated guidance to help all Australians better understand how social media and messaging apps can pose a risk to the security and privacy of individuals and organisations.
Health Sector Snapshot News
Feb 10, 2021 - This Sector Snapshot is designed to enhance awareness of key cyber security threats in the health sector and advise executives and cyber security professionals within the health sector on what they can do to protect their organisation from cyber threats. This report provides a high-level overview of the cyber security environment from 1 January to 31 December 2020.
Head ACSC Address to AISA Cyber Conference 2021 News
Mar 17, 2021 - The Future of Cyber Security in Australia’ – Address by Abigail Bradshaw CSC, on 15 March 2021 Canberra Convention Centre.
SVR cyber actors adapt tactics for initial cloud access Advisory
Feb 27, 2024 - How SVR-attributed actors are adapting to the move of government and corporations to cloud infrastructure.
2020 Health Sector Snapshot Reports and statistics
Feb 22, 2021 - This Sector Snapshot is designed to enhance awareness of key cyber security threats in the health sector and advise executives and cyber security professionals within the health sector on what they can do to protect their organisation from cyber threats. This report provides a high-level overview of the cyber security environment within the health sector over a twelve month period (1 January to 31 December 2020).
Spotting scams Guidance
Learn how to identify phishing messages to stay safe and protect your personal information.
ASD's ACSC participation in Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Drill News
Aug 24, 2022 - The ASD's ACSC has joined international partners in the annual Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Drill.
Joint advisory on top cyber vulnerabilities News
Jul 28, 2021 - The top 30 cyber security vulnerabilities exploited by malicious cyber actors since 2020 have been detailed in a joint advisory issued by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and counterpart cyber security agencies from the United States and the United Kingdom.
Aug 25, 2021 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has joined international partners in the annual Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Drill.
ASD's ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report, July 2021 to June 2022 Reports and statistics
Nov 4, 2022 - The Annual Cyber Threat Report is the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre's (ASD’s ACSC) flagship unclassified publication. The Report provides an overview of key cyberthreats impacting Australia, how the ACSC is responding to the threat environment, and crucial advice for Australian individuals and organisations to protect themselves online.
2021 Top Malware Strains Advisory
Aug 5, 2022 - This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) was coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC).
U.S., U.K., and Australia Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory News
Jul 28, 2021 - Cyber Agencies Share Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
ABC Radio interview with Head of ACSC News
Mar 31, 2021 - Abigail Bradshaw CSC, Head of Australian Cyber Security Centre, interview with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National, 31 March 2021.
Scams Threat
Apr 21, 2023 - Online scams cost Australians millions of dollars each year and anyone can be targeted. Cybercriminals often use familiar brands and logos to make themselves seem reliable.
2020-013 Ransomware targeting Australian aged care and healthcare sectors Advisory
Aug 2, 2020 - Recently there has been a significant increase in healthcare or COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity, including targeting of the aged care and healthcare sectors by financially motivated cyber criminals using the ‘Maze’ ransomware.
Gateway security guidance package: Executive guidance Publication
Jul 29, 2022 - 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.
The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2022 Reports and statistics
Dec 16, 2022 - The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2022 (the report) informs Parliament on the implementation of cybersecurity measures across the Commonwealth government, for the period January 2021 to June 2022. As of June 2022, the Commonwealth comprised 97 non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCCEs), 71 corporate Commonwealth entities (CCEs) and 17 Commonwealth companies (CCs).