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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.

Australian Information Security Evaluation Program (AISEP)   Program page

Jul 2, 2025 - The Australian Information Security Evaluation Program (AISEP) evaluates and certifies products to provide a level of assurance in its security functionality in order to protect systems and data against cyberthreats. These evaluation activities are certified by the Australian Certification Authority (ACA).

Small Business Cloud Security Guides: Technical Example - Multi-Factor Authentication   Publication

Dec 16, 2022 - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) makes it harder for adversaries to use compromised user credentials to access an organisation’s systems. It is one of the most important cybersecurity measures an organisation can implement.

Bring Your Own Device for executives   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) scenarios enable organisations to take advantage of new technologies faster. It also has the potential to reduce hardware costs and improve organisational productivity and flexibility. However, BYOD also introduces new risks to an organisation’s business and the security of its information, which need to be carefully considered before implementation.

Personal cyber security: Next steps guide   Guidance

Jun 16, 2023 - The second of three cyber security guides in the personal cyber security series is designed to help everyday Australians understand a moderate level of cyber security and how to take action to protect themselves from cyber threats.

Essential Eight maturity model FAQ   Publication

Oct 28, 2024 - This publication provides answers to frequency asked questions on how to implement the Essential Eight.

Hardening Linux workstations and servers   Publication

Nov 27, 2023 - This publication has been developed to assist organisations in understanding how to harden Linux workstations and servers.

How to use the internet securely: A guide for seniors   Guidance

Oct 1, 2021 - Some basic cyber security practices that you can use to protect yourself when accessing the internet.

Industrial control systems: Remote access protocol   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - External parties may need to connect remotely to critical infrastructure control networks. This access is to allow the manufacturers of equipment used in Australia’s critical infrastructure the ability to maintain the equipment, when a fault is experienced that cannot be fixed in the required timeframe any other method.

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.

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.

Report and recover from malware   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - If you’ve fallen victim to a malware attack, find out what to do and who to contact.

Ransomware targeting Australian aged care and healthcare sectors   Alert

Aug 2, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) is aware of increased targeting of healthcare, including hospitals and aged care, by ransomware campaigns undertaken by cyber criminals.

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.

Cancel COVID-19 cybercrime  

Oct 18, 2022 - Cybercriminals are adapting their methods to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to receive reports from individuals, businesses and government departments about a range of different COVID-19-themed scams, online fraud and phishing campaigns.

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023   News

Sep 25, 2023 - October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time for all Australians to improve their cyber security knowledge and take action to protect their information and devices.

Advice for Malicious Cyber Activity by Iran   News

Sep 15, 2022 - Australian organisations are urged to be alert to continued malicious cyber activity conducted by Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors, assessed to be affiliated with the Iranian Government’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

Information security manual  

Sep 26, 2024 - The Information security manual (ISM) is a cybersecurity framework that an organisation can apply, using their risk management framework, to protect their information technology and operational technology systems, applications and data from cyberthreats.

Cloud computing security for cloud service providers   Publication

Jan 18, 2024 - This publication is designed to assist cloud service providers (CSPs) in offering secure cloud services. It can also assist assessors in validating the security posture of a cloud service, which is often verified through an Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment of the CSP services.

Report and recover from ransomware   Guidance

Jul 14, 2023 - Learn where to get help from a ransomware attack, and steps to protect yourself against future incidents.

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.

Essential Eight explained   Publication

Nov 27, 2023 - This publication provides an overview of the Essential Eight.

Gateway security guidance package: Gateway operations and management   Publication

Jul 29, 2022 - This guidance is one part of a package of documents that forms the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)’s Gateway security guidance package written for audiences responsible for the operation and management of gateways.

Principles of operational technology cybersecurity   Publication

Oct 2, 2024 - Critical infrastructure organisations provide vital services, including supplying clean water, energy, and transportation, to the public. These organisations rely on operational technology (OT) to control and manage the physical equipment and processes that provide these critical services. As such, the continuity of vital services relies on critical infrastructure organisations ensuring the cybersecurity and safety of their OT.

How to protect yourself from malware   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - Malware (short for 'malicious software') is software that cybercriminals use to harm your computer system or network. Cybercriminals can use malware to gain access to your computer without you knowing, in targeted or broad-based attacks.

Iranian Government-Sponsored APT Cyber Actors Exploiting Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet Vulnerabilities in Furtherance of Malicious Activities   Advisory

Nov 22, 2021 - Iranian government-sponsored APT actors are actively targeting a broad range of victims across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors, including the Transportation Sector and the Healthcare and Public Health Sector, as well as Australian organisations.

ASD's ACSC and partners alert organisations to top 2021 malware strains   News

Aug 5, 2022 - The top types of malicious software – or malware – seen by the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) and international partners through 2021 have been detailed, along with advice on how to counter them.

Hardening Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11 workstations   Publication

Jul 16, 2024 - This publication provides recommendations on hardening workstations using Enterprise and Education editions of Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows 11. While this publication refers to workstations, most recommendations are equally applicable to servers (with the exception of Domain Controllers) using Microsoft Windows Server. Security features discussed in this publication, along with the names and locations of Group Policy settings, are taken from Microsoft Windows 10 version 22H2 and Windows 11 version 23H2.

Travelling with mobile devices   Publication

Mar 26, 2024 - Learn how to keep mobile devices secure when travelling. This guidance provides advice from both an individual and organisational perspective.

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).