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Nov 3, 2022 - Find relevant cyber security programs

Reports and statistics  

Nov 3, 2022 - Find the latest cyber security reports and statistics

Security configuration guide: Viasat Mobile Dynamic Defense   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - ASD has developed this guide to assist Australian’s to understand risks when deploying Viasat MDD devices and the security requirements that need to be met to allow them to handle classified data.

Technical example: Restrict administrative privileges   Publication

Dec 16, 2022 - Privileged account credentials are prized by cybercriminals because they provide extensive access to high value assets within a network. Restricting privileged access to only users with a demonstrated business need is essential to protecting your environment.

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.

Publications  

Nov 3, 2022 - Find the latest cyber security publications.

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.

2020 Health Sector Snapshot   Reports and statistics

Feb 22, 2021 - This Sector Snapshot is designed to enhance awareness of key cyber security threats in the health sector and advise executives and cyber security professionals within the health sector on what they can do to protect their organisation from cyber threats. This report provides a high-level overview of the cyber security environment within the health sector over a twelve month period (1 January to 31 December 2020).

Archived reports and statistics  

Feb 13, 2025 - Search archived report and statistics

Windows event logging and forwarding   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - This publication has been developed as a guide to the setup and configuration of Microsoft Windows event logging and forwarding.

Essential Eight maturity model changes   Publication

Nov 27, 2023 - This publication provides an overview of the changes for the November 2023 release.

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.

Limited Use    Guidance

Dec 3, 2024 - The limited use obligation for the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has been legislated to add additional protections to the information organisations voluntarily provide to ASD, and to the information acquired or prepared by ASD with the consent of an organisation.

Blueprint for Secure Cloud   Publication

Feb 21, 2024 - The Blueprint provides better practice guidance, configuration guides and templates covering risk management, architecture and standard operating procedures developed as per the controls in ASD’s Information security manual (ISM).

Iranian cyber actors’ brute force and credential access activity compromises critical infrastructure   Advisory

Oct 17, 2024 - The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the National Security Agency (NSA) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory to warn network defenders on Iranian cyber actors’ compromising, frequently using brute force attacks, organizations across multiple critical infrastructure sectors, including the healthcare and public health (HPH), government, information technology, engineering, and energy sectors. The actors likely aim to obtain credentials and information describing the victim’s network that can then be sold to enable access to cybercriminals.

Protect yourself from scams  

Feb 3, 2025 - Protect your accounts by recognising and reporting scams.

Translated cyber security guides   News

Nov 3, 2023 - We have released 5 of our popular cyber security guides in more than 20 languages.

Secure your email   Guidance

Jul 29, 2024 - How to protect yourself when using email and reduce spam and malicious emails.

Using the Information security manual   Advice

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

Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP)   Program

Nov 17, 2025 - The Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) ensures entities can access high-quality security assessment services.