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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.

ASD Cyber Threat Report 2022-2023   Reports and statistics

Nov 14, 2023 - The ASD's Cyber Threat Report is ACSC’s flagship unclassified publication. The Report provides an overview of key cyber threats impacting Australia, how the ACSC is responding to the threat environment, and crucial advice for Australian individuals and organisations to protect themselves online

How to combat fake emails   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - Organisations can reduce the likelihood of their domains being used to support fake emails by implementing Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) records in their Domain Name System (DNS) configuration. Using DMARC with DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) to sign emails provides further safety against fake emails. Likewise, organisations can better protect their users against fake emails by ensuring their email systems use and apply SPF, DKIM and DMARC policies on inbound email.

Summary of Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Used to Target Australian Networks   Advisory

May 20, 2020 - This advisory provides information on methods to detect many of the TTPs listed. Partners are strongly encouraged to review their environments for the presence of the exploited vulnerabilities and provided TTPs.

PRC state-sponsored actors compromise and maintain persistent access to U.S. critical infrastructure   Advisory

Feb 8, 2024 - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) assess that People’s Republic of China (PRC) state sponsored cyber actors are seeking to preposition themselves on IT networks for disruptive or destructive cyberattacks against U.S. critical infrastructure in the event of a major crisis or conflict with the United States.

Secure by Design  

Jul 22, 2024 - Secure by Design is a proactive, security-focused approach to the development of digital products and services that necessitates a strategic alignment of an organisation’s cybersecurity goals. Secure by Design requires cyberthreats to be considered from the outset to enable mitigations through thoughtful design, architecture and security measures. Its core value is to protect consumer privacy and data through designing, building, and delivering products with fewer vulnerabilities.

Mitigation strategies for edge devices: Practitioner guidance   Publication

Feb 4, 2025 - This publication expands on Mitigation strategies for edge devices: executive guidance. It provides IT practitioners with a list of mitigation strategies for the most common types of edge devices and appliances across enterprise networks and large organisations.

Investing in modern defensible architecture   Publication

Oct 23, 2025 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and international partners present this guidance to help organisations develop an MDA investment roadmap based on their organisational strategy, business and security objectives, risk profile and threat context.

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.

Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024-2025   Reports and statistics

Oct 14, 2025 - ASD’s Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–25 provides an overview of the key cyber threats impacting Australia, how ASD’s ACSC is responding and cyber security advice for Australian individuals, organisations and government to protect themselves online.

Principles for the secure integration of Artificial Intelligence in Operational Technology   Publication

Dec 4, 2025 - This publication provides guidance for critical infrastructure owners and operators for integrating AI into operational technology (OT) environments. It outlines key principles to leverage the benefits of AI in OT systems while minimising risk.

Security tips for travelling   Guidance

Jul 29, 2024 - Learn how to stay secure while travelling with personal devices.

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.

Personal cyber security: Advanced steps guide   Guidance

Mar 23, 2023 - The third and final cyber security guide in the personal cyber security series is designed to help everyday Australians understand an advanced level of cyber security and how to take action to protect themselves from cyber threats.

2023 top routinely exploited vulnerabilities   Advisory

Nov 13, 2024 - This advisory provides details, collected and compiled by the authoring agencies, on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely and frequently exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2023 and their associated Common Weakness Enumerations (CWEs). Malicious cyber actors exploited more zero-day vulnerabilities to compromise enterprise networks in 2023 compared to 2022, allowing them to conduct operations against high priority targets.
The authoring agencies strongly encourage vendors, designers, developers, and end-user organizations to implement the following recommendations, and those found within the Mitigations section of this advisory, to reduce the risk of compromise by malicious cyber actors.

Protect yourself  

Jul 30, 2024 - Advice and information about how to protect yourself online.

2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities   Advisory

Aug 4, 2023 - This advisory provides details on the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely and frequently exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2022 and the associated Common Weakness Enumeration(s) (CWE).

Russian Military Cyber Actors Target U.S. and Global Critical Infrastructure   Advisory

Sep 6, 2024 - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Security Agency (NSA) assess that cyber actors affiliated with the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 161st Specialist Training Center (Unit 29155) are responsible for computer network operations against global targets for the purposes of espionage, sabotage, and reputational harm since at least 2020.

Glossary  

List of glossary terms used on cyber.gov.au website

Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware   Advisory

May 10, 2023 - This Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) provides background on Snake’s attribution to the FSB and detailed technical descriptions of the implant’s host architecture and network communications.