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/about-us/advisories/understanding-ransomware-threat-actors-lockbit

Understanding Ransomware Threat Actors: LockBit   Advisory

May 8, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) alongside international partners have released a joint advisory on the ransomware variant LockBit. It functions as an affiliate-based Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model where affiliates are recruited to conduct ransomware attacks using LockBit ransomware tools and infrastructure.

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/partnershipprogram

Australian Signals Directorate’s Cyber Security Partnership Program   Program page

The Australian Signals Directorate's Australian Cyber Security Partnership Program enables Australian organisations and individuals to engage with the ASD's ACSC and fellow partners, drawing on collective understanding, experience, skills and capability to lift cyber resilience across the Australian economy.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/do-you-purchase-technology-your-organisation

Do you purchase technology for your organisation?   News

Dec 5, 2024 - Updated guidance and new guidance for executives now available for Choosing secure and verifiable technologies.

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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism/cybersecurity-guidelines/guidelines-software-development

Guidelines for software development   Advice

Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on software development.

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/about-us/news/introduction-securing-smart-places

An Introduction to Securing Smart Places   News

Nov 21, 2022 - New ASD's ACSC publication released to help organisations secure smart places.

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/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/identifying-and-mitigating-living-off-the-land-techniques

Identifying and Mitigating Living Off the Land Techniques   Advisory

Feb 8, 2024 - This Guide, authored by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the following agencies (hereafter referred to as the authoring agencies), provides information on common living off the land (LOTL) techniques and common gaps in cyber defense capabilities.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/join-the-cyber-threat-intelligence-sharing-service-through-sentinel

Join the Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing service through Sentinel   News

Mar 20, 2024 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD’s) Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (CTIS) is a two-way sharing platform that enables government and industry partners to receive and share information about malicious cyber activity at machine speed.

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/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/artificial-intelligence/guidelines-secure-ai-system-development

Guidelines for secure AI system development   Publication

Nov 27, 2023 - This document recommends guidelines for providers of any systems that use artificial intelligence (AI), whether those systems have been created from scratch or built on top of tools and services provided by others. This document is aimed primarily at providers of AI systems who are using models hosted by an organisation, or are using external application programming interfaces (APIs).

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/about-us/news/australian-signals-directorate-unveils-new-facility

Australian Signals Directorate unveils new facility   News

Mar 23, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has unveiled a new world-class cyber and foreign intelligence facility, as the agency prepares to mark 75 years defending Australia from global threats.

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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism/cybersecurity-guidelines/guidelines-cybersecurity-incidents

Guidelines for cybersecurity incidents   Advice

Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cybersecurity incidents.

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/about-us/news/cyber-security-awareness-month-2021

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2021   News

Oct 5, 2021 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/outsourcing-and-procurement/cyber-supply-chains

Cyber supply chains  

Dec 3, 2020 - This page lists publications on cyber supply chain risk management.

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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism/cybersecurity-guidelines/guidelines-system-hardening

Guidelines for system hardening   Advice

Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on system hardening.

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/about-us/view-all-content/reports-and-statistics/commonwealth-cyber-security-posture-2023

The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2023   Reports and statistics

Nov 16, 2023 - The Commonwealth Cyber Security Posture in 2023 informs Parliament on the implementation of cyber security measures across the Australian Government for the 2022–23 financial year. According to the Flipchart of PGPA Act Commonwealth entities and companies, as of 30 June 2023 the Australian Government comprised 100 non-corporate Commonwealth entities (NCEs), 72 corporate Commonwealth entities (CCEs) and 17 Commonwealth companies (CCs); totalling 189 Australian government entities.

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/about-us/view-all-content/news-and-media/2023-ASD-cyber-threat-report

Australian Signals Directorate releases 2023 ASD Cyber Threat Report   News

Nov 15, 2023 - The Australian Signals Directorate has released its fourth ASD Cyber Threat Report.

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/about-us/news/small-business-cloud-security-guides

Small Business Cloud Security Guides   News

Dec 16, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) has released a series of guides designed to help small businesses secure their cloud environment.

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/about-us/media-releases/joint-statement-digital-transformation-agency-and-australian-signals-directorate-secure-internet-gateways-update

Joint statement - Digital Transformation Agency and Australian Signals Directorate - Secure Internet Gateways update   News

Nov 1, 2021 - The Australian Government is further strengthening the ICT systems of Government entities by enhancing its Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) policy and through the Cyber Hubs initiative. The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is working on these initiatives with the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC).

Government
/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/system-hardening-and-administration/system-administration/securing-powershell-enterprise

Securing PowerShell in the enterprise   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - This publication describes a maturity framework for PowerShell, balancing the security and business requirements of organisations. This framework enables organisations to take incremental steps towards securing PowerShell across their environment.

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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism/cybersecurity-guidelines/guidelines-evaluated-products

Guidelines for evaluated products   Advice

Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on evaluated products.

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/learn-basics/explore-basics/small-business/educational-pack

Educational pack for small businesses   Guidance

Jun 15, 2023 - This educational pack provides engaging content to help small business owners learn how to stay cyber secure. Includes practical activities for staff.

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/protect-yourself/resources-protect-yourself/personal-cyber-security-guides/personal-cyber-security-first-steps

Personal cyber security: First steps guide   Guidance

Apr 14, 2023 - The first of three cyber security guides in the personal cyber security series is designed to help everyday Australians understand a basic level of cyber security and how to take action to protect themselves from cyber threats.

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/about-us/alerts/optus-data-breach

Optus Data Breach   Alert

Sep 30, 2022 - To help protect against fraud, Optus has notified customers to look to reputable sources such as Moneysmart and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

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/about-us/advisories/advisory-2020-009-recommendations-mitigate-apt-actors-targeting-health-sector-and-covid-19-essential-services

Advisory 2020-009: Recommendations to mitigate APT actors targeting health sector and COVID-19 essential services   Advisory

May 8, 2020 - The ACSC recommends that organisations in the health sector implement the following cyber security mitigations:

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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism/cybersecurity-guidelines/guidelines-cryptography

Guidelines for cryptography   Advice

Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cryptography.

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/protect-yourself/easy-steps-secure-yourself-online

Easy steps to secure yourself online   Guidance

Apr 7, 2021 - Reduce the risk of being targeted by cybercriminals by following these easy steps.

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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism/cybersecurity-guidelines/guidelines-cybersecurity-roles

Guidelines for cybersecurity roles   Advice

Jul 3, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on cybersecurity roles.

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/protect-yourself/securing-your-devices/how-update-your-device-and-software/end-support

End of support   Guidance

Jul 29, 2024 - ‘End of support’ is when software is no longer support by the product developer that makes it. It will no longer receive security updates, general software updates or technical support.

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/protect-yourself/resources-protect-yourself/personal-cybersecurity-guides/protect-yourself-multi-factor-authentication

Protect yourself: Multi-factor authentication   Guidance

Oct 14, 2022 - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is when you use two or more different types of actions to verify your identity.

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/resources-business-and-government/maintaining-devices-and-systems/outsourcing-and-procurement/managed-services

Managed services  

Apr 11, 2023 - This page lists publications on the provision and use of managed services.

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/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/small-business-cybersecurity/small-business-cloud-security-guide/technical-example-regular-backups

Small Business Cloud Security Guides: Technical Example - Regular Backups   Publication

Dec 16, 2022 - Implementing regular backups will assist your organisation to recover and maintain its operations in the event of a cybersecurity incident, for example, a ransomware attack.

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