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Marketing and filtering email service providers   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - This publication provides high level guidance on how to use email service providers (ESPs) in particular deployment scenarios. The considerations and controls described in that publication also apply to ESPs sending email on other organisations’ behalf.

Gateway security guidance package: Overview   Publication

Jul 29, 2025 - This page provides an overview of ASD’s Gateway security guidance package.

Risk management of enterprise mobility (including Bring Your Own Device)   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - This publication has been developed to provide senior business representatives with a list of enterprise mobility considerations. These include business cases, regulatory obligations and legislation, available budget and personnel resources, and risk tolerance. Additionally, risk management controls are provided for cyber security practitioners.

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors targeting Australian health sector organisations and COVID-19 essential services   Alert

May 8, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD's ACSC) is aware that Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors are actively targeting health sector organisations and medical research facilities.

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.

Antivirus software   Guidance

Apr 11, 2023 - The consequences of viruses, spyware and other malicious software can be serious and far reaching. Follow our guidance about using antivirus software.

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.

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 cyber security defences for operational technology environments (OTE) is not a decision that should be taken lightly.

Guidelines for personnel security   Advice

Dec 4, 2025 - This chapter of the Information security manual (ISM) provides guidance on personnel security.

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.

Malicious email mitigation strategies   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - Socially engineered emails containing malicious attachments and embedded links are routinely used in targeted cyber intrusions against organisations. This publication has been developed to provide mitigation strategies for the security risks posed by these malicious emails.

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.

2021 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities   Advisory

Apr 28, 2022 - This advisory provides details on the top 15 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2021, as well as other CVEs frequently exploited.

Secure your Microsoft Windows device   Guidance

Nov 29, 2024 - Your Microsoft Windows device often holds your most important data. Use these simple steps to protect your device from cyber attacks.

Threat update: COVID-19 malicious cyber activity 27 March 2020   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.

The case for memory safe roadmaps   Publication

Dec 7, 2023 - This guidance provides manufacturers with steps to create memory safe roadmaps and implement changes to eliminate memory safety vulnerabilities from their products.

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 GRU targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies   Advisory

May 22, 2025 - This joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) highlights a Russian state-sponsored cyber campaign targeting Western logistics entities and technology companies.

Modern defensible architecture for senior decision-makers   Publication

Oct 23, 2025 - ASD’s ACSC and the following international partners present this guidance to assist senior decision-makers to understand the contemporary threat landscape and how modern defensible architecture can support organisations to defend against current threats and prepare for future threats.

Gootkit Loader continues to be used on multiple Australian networks   Advisory

Dec 23, 2022 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) continues to observe instances of Gootkit JavaScript (JS) Loaders on multiple Australian networks in 2022. Open source reporting also indicates continued Gootkit activity.