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/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/governance/planning-post-quantum-cryptography

Planning for post-quantum cryptography   Publication

Aug 25, 2023 - A cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) will render most contemporary public key cryptography insecure, thus making ubiquitous secure communications based on current public key cryptography technology infeasible. As the creation of a CRQC presents new cybersecurity risks, organisations are encouraged to consider anticipating future requirements and dependencies of vulnerable systems during the transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards.

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/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/secure-by-design/safe-software-deployment-how-software-manufacturers-can-ensure-reliability-for-customers

Safe Software Deployment   Publication

Oct 25, 2024 - It is critical for all software manufacturers to implement a safe software deployment program supported by verified processes, including robust testing and measurements.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/using-content-credentials-to-help-mitigate-cyber-threats-associated-with-generative-AI

Using Content Credentials to help mitigate cyber threats associated with generative AI   News

Jan 30, 2025 - With advanced AI tools, digital media can be created or modified convincingly with minimal effort and cost. Learn more about media provenance solutions to help end users verify the integrity of your organisation’s content.

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/about-us/news/Improve-cyber-security-with-quad-cyber-challenge

Improve your cyber security with the Quad Cyber Challenge!    News

Apr 6, 2023 - The challenge is aimed at promoting responsible cyber security practices across Australia, India, Japan and the United States. 

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/threats/types-threats/social-engineering

Social engineering   Threat

May 29, 2025 - Social engineering is a significant threat to individuals and organisations, enabling malicious actors to compromise accounts, devices, systems or sensitive information.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/small-business-cyber-security/securing-customer-personal-data

Securing Customer Personal Data for Small to Medium Businesses   News

Nov 17, 2023 - As data breaches increasingly impact Australian businesses and their customers, it’s crucial for businesses to improve their data security practices and ensure their customers’ personal data is handled appropriately.

Small & medium businesses
/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/modern-defensible-architecture/foundations-modern-defensible-architecture

Foundations for modern defensible architecture   Publication

Feb 10, 2025 - The Foundations represent the first step to help organisations adopt a ‘modern defensible architecture’ approach, which will enable them to evolve alongside the threat landscape.

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Government
/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/prc-state-sponsored-cyber-activity_actions-for-critical-infrastructure-leaders

PRC State-Sponsored Cyber Activity   Advisory

Mar 20, 2024 - This fact sheet provides an overview for executive leaders on the urgent risk posed by People’s Republic of
China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors known as "Volt Typhoon."

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/about-us/news/asdacscncsc-collaboration-strengthen-cyber-security-posture

ASD's ACSC/NCSC collaboration to strengthen cyber security posture   News

Nov 4, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are committed to improving our respective nation’s cyber security posture and protecting our networks from cyber threats.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/web-hardening/implementing-certificates-tls-https-and-opportunistic-tls

Implementing certificates, TLS, HTTPS and opportunistic TLS   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a widely used encryption protocol which enables parties to communicate securely over the internet. Through the use of certificates and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), parties can identify each other through a trusted intermediary and establish encrypted tunnels for the secure transfer of information.

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/about-us/news/essential-eight-assessment-course

Essential Eight Assessment Course   News

Jul 4, 2023 - Today, the Australian Signals Directorate has launched the Essential Eight Assessment Course pilot in collaboration with TAFEcyber.

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/learn-basics/explore-basics/seniors

Seniors  

Jun 23, 2023 - This guide provides some simple steps and resources to protect your personal information, accounts and life savings when going online.

/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/gateway-hardening/gateway-security-guidance-package-gateway-technology-guides

Gateway security guidance package: Gateway technology guides   Publication

Jul 29, 2022 - This guidance is one part of a package of documents that forms the Gateway security guidance package. When designing, procuring, operating, maintaining or disposing of a gateway, it is important to consider all the documents from the Gateway security guidance package at different stages of governance, design and implementation, and not to consume this guidance in isolation.

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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/small-business-cybersecurity/securing-customer-personal-data

Securing customer personal data   Guidance

Jul 30, 2024 - This guide is focused specifically on the protection of customers’ personal data. Guidance on general cybersecurity for businesses can be found in the Small business cybersecurity guide and the Strategies to mitigate cybersecurity incidents published by ASD’s ACSC.

Small & medium businesses
/about-us/news/cyber-resources-small-businesses

Cyber resources for small businesses   News

Feb 11, 2022 - Last December, the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) co-hosted an Act Now, Stay Secure breakfast at the National Portrait Gallery, along with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and the Department of Home Affairs.

Small & medium businesses
/protect-yourself/securing-your-accounts/password-managers

Password managers   Guidance

May 12, 2025 - Learn how to create and store passwords in a secure location for your important accounts.

Individuals & families
Small & medium businesses
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/network-hardening/securing-edge-devices/guidance-on-digital-forensics-and-protective-monitoring-specifications-for-producers-of-network-devices-and-appl

Guidance on digital forensics and protective monitoring specifications for producers of network devices and appliances   Publication

Feb 5, 2025 - This guidance has been developed with contributions from partnering agencies and is included in a series of publications aiming to draw attention to the importance of edge device cyber security measures.

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Government
/about-us/view-all-content/reports-and-statistics/commonwealth-cyber-security-posture-2020

The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2020   Reports and statistics

Jun 10, 2021 - The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture Report in 2020 informs the Parliament of the status of the Commonwealth’s cybersecurity posture. Overall, the report found that Commonwealth entities continued to improve their cybersecurity in 2020. Ongoing effort is required to maintain the currency and effectiveness of cybersecurity measures.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/critical-infrastructure/introduction-securing-smart-places

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.

Small & medium businesses
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/resources-business-and-government/assessment-and-evaluation-programs/emanation-security-program

Emanation Security Program   Program page

Jul 1, 2018 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Emanation Security Program sets out the requirements for government and organisations to be formally recognised to conduct emanation security practices to national standards.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
Government
/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/artificial-intelligence/deploying-ai-systems-securely

Deploying AI Systems Securely   Publication

Apr 16, 2024 - AI security is a rapidly evolving area of research. As agencies, industry, and academia discover potential weaknesses in AI technology and techniques to exploit them, organizations will need to update their AI systems to address the changing risks, in addition to applying traditional IT best practices to AI systems.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/system-hardening/implementing-multi-factor-authentication

Implementing multi-factor authentication   Publication

Nov 27, 2023 - This publication has been developed to provide guidance on what multi-factor authentication is, different multi-factor authentication methods that exist and why some multi-factor authentication methods are more secure, and therefore more effective, than others.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/cross-domain-solutions/fundamentals-cross-domain-solutions

Fundamentals of Cross Domain Solutions   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - This publication introduces technical and non-technical audiences to cross domain security principles for securely connecting security domains.

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/about-us/advisories/protecting-against-cyber-threats-managed-service-providers-and-their-customers

Protecting Against Cyber Threats to Managed Service Providers and their Customers   Advisory

May 12, 2022 - This advisory describes cybersecurity best practices for information and communications technology (ICT), focusing on guidance that enables transparent discussions between MSPs and their customers on securing sensitive data.

Organisations & Critical Infrastructure
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/gateway-hardening/gateway-security-guidance-package-overview

Gateway security guidance package: Overview   Publication

Jul 29, 2022 - This page provides an overview of ASD’s Gateway security guidance package.

Government
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/critical-infrastructure/remote-access-operational-technology-environments

Remote access to operational technology environments   Publication

Mar 28, 2023 - Many critical infrastructure providers are moving to support remote working arrangements. In doing so, modifying cybersecurity defences for operational technology environments (OTE) is not a decision that should be taken lightly.

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/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-secure-your-devices

How to secure your devices  

Nov 29, 2024 - Protect your sensitive data and accounts. Learn how to secure your devices such as your computer, mobile phone and Internet of Things devices.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/network-hardening/securing-edge-devices/security-considerations-edge-devices

Security considerations for edge devices   Publication

Feb 5, 2025 - Edge devices are an important part of many enterprise computing systems. They allow connection across various devices that aid in productivity. However, just like with all technology they are not without their vulnerabilities. Edge devices require attention and diligence to keep data safe and secure.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/outsourcing-and-procurement/cyber-supply-chains/choosing-secure-and-verifiable-technologies

Choosing secure and verifiable technologies   Publication

Dec 5, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and international partners have provided recommendations in this guide as a roadmap for choosing secure and verifiable technologies.

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/about-us/advisories/covid-19-themed-malicious-cyber-activity

COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity   Advisory

Mar 27, 2020 - This update is designed to raise awareness of increasing COVID-19 themed malicious cyber activity, and provide practical cyber security advice that organisations and individuals can follow to reduce the risk of being impacted.

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