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Identifying cyber supply chain risks Publication
May 22, 2023 - This guidance has been developed to assist organisations in identifying risks associated with their use of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers (i.e. businesses that constitute their cyber supply chain).
SDBBot targeting health sector Alert
Nov 12, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has observed increased targeting activity against the Australian health sector by actors using the SDBBot Remote Access Tool (RAT).
An introduction to securing smart places Publication
Nov 21, 2022 - 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.
Web hardening
Dec 2, 2020 - This page lists publications on the hardening of services that can be accessed via the World Wide Web.
Secure-by-Design Foundations News
Jul 31, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) has released updated guidance to help technology manufacturers and those who use their digital product or service to adopt secure-by-design principles.
Protecting industrial control systems Publication
Jul 1, 2018 - Industrial control systems are essential to our daily life. They control the water we drink, the electricity we rely on and the transport that moves us all. It is critical that cyberthreats to industrial control systems are understood and mitigated appropriately to ensure essential services continue to provide for everyone.
Important Vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s October 2023 Security Update Alert
Oct 13, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is concerned about vulnerabilities disclosed in Microsoft’s October 2023 Security Update. Government, businesses and individuals should patch their Microsoft products and apply any recommended mitigations as soon as possible.
New domain name changes could leave your business or organisation at risk Alert
Mar 23, 2022 - The new domain name category, could leave your business or organisation open to fraudulent cyber activity. Register your .au domain name before it becomes available to the general public.
IoT Secure by Design guidance for manufacturers Publication
Sep 21, 2023 - This guidance has been produced for manufacturers in order to help them implement thirteen Secure by Design principles.
Priority logs for SIEM ingestion: Practitioner guidance Publication
May 27, 2025 - This document is again intended for cyber security practitioners and provides detailed, technical guidance on the logs that should be prioritised for SIEM ingestion. It covers log sources including Endpoint Detection and Response tools, Windows/Linux operating systems, and Cloud and Network Devices.
Guidelines for procurement and outsourcing Advice
Dec 4, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on procurement and outsourcing activities.
New joint advisory on PRC botnet operations released News
Sep 19, 2024 - Protect your organisation and yourself from botnet operations.
Don’t take BADCANDY from strangers – How your devices could be implanted and what to do about it Advisory
Oct 31, 2025 - ASD recommends that system operators take the following actions to remove the BADCANDY implant if compromised and to mitigate the risk of re-exploitation.
Use our new guidance to create and maintain a definitive view of your organisation’s Operational Technology (OT) architecture News
Oct 28, 2025 - Apply the 5 key principles of this guidance to build a holistic understanding of your operational technology (OT) systems and design appropriate, effective cyber security controls.
Protect yourself from ransomware Guidance
Feb 12, 2025 - A ransomware attack could block you from accessing your device or the information on it. Take some time to consider how a ransomware attack might affect you.
Critical Vulnerability in popular Java framework Apache Struts2 Alert
Dec 14, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is concerned about a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Apache Struts2. This primarily affects Java applications which use this framework. Apache Struts2 is widely used in enterprise and bespoke Java applications.
Cloud shared responsibility model: Executive guidance Publication
Oct 20, 2025 - This publication is for executives with cyber security responsibilities in government entities, critical infrastructure and large organisations that use or plan to use a cloud service. This guidance aims to strengthen your understanding of the shared responsibility model (SRM), and potential impacts to your cyber security posture and your governance obligations.
Assessment and evaluation programs
Sep 3, 2025 - ASD's ACSC's programs and resources to support the assessment and evaluation of information security and critical infrastructure.
Cryptomining Threat
Jun 23, 2020 - Cryptocurrency mining (cryptomining) uses the processing power of computers to solve complex mathematical problems and verify cybercurrency transactions. The miners are then rewarded with a small amount of cybercurrency.
Glossary
List of glossary terms used on cyber.gov.au website
