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Web conferencing security   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - Web conferencing tools are essential for meeting with colleagues and clients online. This guide provides tips on how to choose a secure web conference provider, and what risks to be aware of.

Recovering a compromised email account   Guidance

Nov 10, 2023 - Email accounts are valuable targets for cybercriminals. Not just because they store sensitive messages, but also because they can be used to impersonate the account owner, to spread scams, and to perform password resets.

Guidelines for personnel security   Advice

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

Secure your Apple macOS device   Guidance

Nov 29, 2024 - Your Apple macOS device often holds your most important data. Use these simple steps to protect your device from cyberattacks.

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.

Quiz library   Guidance

Test your knowledge about cyber security practices and threats through our quizzes.

Guidelines for networking   Advice

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

Threat update: COVID-19 malicious cyber activity 20 April 2020   Advisory

Apr 20, 2020 - The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) continues to receive reports from individuals, businesses and government departments about a range of different COVID-19 themed scams, online frauds and phishing campaigns. This threat update is about raising awareness of the evolving nature of COVID-19 related malicious cyber activity impacting Australians.

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 cyberattacks.

Guidelines for system hardening   Advice

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

Guidelines for system management   Advice

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

Using remote desktop clients   Publication

Oct 6, 2021 - Remote access solutions are increasingly being used to access organisations’ systems and data. One common method of enabling remote access is to use a remote desktop client. This publication provides guidance on security risks associated with the use of remote desktop clients.

Set up and perform regular backups  

Nov 9, 2022 - Backing up and having backups mean you can restore your files if something goes wrong. It is a precautionary measure so that your data is accessible in case something happens to your computer.

Sign up for alerts  

Nov 14, 2024 - Sign up for alerts on the latest threats and vulnerabilities.

Educational pack for seniors   Guidance

Jun 23, 2023 - This educational pack provides engaging content to help seniors learn how to stay cyber secure. Practical steps and topics range from a basic to advanced level.

Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025  

Sep 30, 2024 - Take action to protect your networks and digital infrastructure now and into the future.

Preparing for and responding to denial-of-service attacks   Publication

Mar 17, 2025 - Although organisations cannot avoid being targeted by denial-of-service attacks, there are a number of measures that organisations can implement to prepare for and potentially reduce the impact if targeted. Preparing for denial-of-service attacks before they occur is by far the best strategy, it is very difficult to respond once they begin and efforts at this stage are unlikely to be effective.

Essential Eight maturity model   Publication

Nov 27, 2023 - This publication provides advice on how to implement the Essential Eight.

Essential Eight maturity model and ISM mapping   Publication

Oct 2, 2024 - This publication provides a mapping between the Essential Eight and the controls within the Information security manual (ISM).

Passphrases  

Protect your accounts from cybercriminals with a secure password or passphrase.