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ISM OSCAL releases
Mar 2, 2023 - List of current and previous ISM releases in the OSCAL format.
Cyber supply chain risk management Publication
May 22, 2023 - All organisations should consider cyber supply chain risk management. If a supplier, manufacturer, distributor or retailer (i.e. businesses that constitute a cyber supply chain) are involved in products or services used by an organisation, there will be a cyber supply chain risk originating from those businesses. Likewise, an organisation will transfer any cyber supply chain risk they hold to their customers.
Connecting to public Wi-Fi and hotspots Guidance
Apr 11, 2023 - Public Wi-Fi hotspots are found everywhere in places like your local shops, cafes, hotels and even at some parks. They can be a convenient way to access the internet when you are out, have poor reception or are travelling overseas. Learn more about connecting to public Wi-Fi and hotspots securely.
Small Business Cloud Security Guides: Introduction Publication
Dec 16, 2022 - Securing your business can be a complex task. Among the numerous security priorities and configuration options, it can be difficult to know where to begin. These guides adapt ASD's ACSC’s Essential Eight mitigation strategies and outline an example of how each can be implemented to secure Microsoft 365 capabilities. The technical examples are designed to offer significant protection against cybersecurity incidents while remaining accessible to organisations with limited resources and cybersecurity expertise.
Implementing application control Publication
Nov 27, 2023 - Application control is one of the most effective mitigation strategies in ensuring the security of systems. As such, application control forms part of the Essential Eight from the Strategies to mitigate cybersecurity incidents. This publication provides guidance on what application control is, what application control is not, and how to implement application control.
2021-007: Log4j vulnerability – advice and mitigations Advisory
Dec 29, 2021 - On 10 December 2021, ASD's ACSC released an alert relating to a serious vulnerability in versions of the Log4j Java logging library. Malicious cyber actors are using this vulnerability to target and compromise systems globally and in Australia. The ASD's ACSC is working with a significant number of victims and affected vendors across all sectors of the economy.
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 cybersecurity defences for operational technology environments (OTE) is not a decision that should be taken lightly.
ABC Radio interview with Head of ACSC News
Mar 31, 2021 - Abigail Bradshaw CSC, Head of Australian Cyber Security Centre, interview with Fran Kelly on ABC Radio National, 31 March 2021.
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.
Cloud computing security for tenants Publication
Jan 18, 2024 - This publication is designed to assist an organisation’s cybersecurity team, cloud architects and business representatives to jointly perform a risk assessment and use cloud services securely.
Essential Eight maturity model changes Publication
Nov 27, 2023 - This publication provides an overview of the changes for the November 2023 release.
Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) Program page
Aug 15, 2024 - The Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) ensures entities can access high-quality security assessment services.
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.
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.
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.
Engaging with artificial intelligence Publication
Jan 24, 2024 - The purpose of this paper is to provide organisations with guidance on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) systems securely. The paper summarises some important threats related to AI systems and includes cybersecurity mitigation strategies to aid organisations in engaging with AI while managing risk. It provides mitigations to assist both organisations that maintain their own AI systems and organisations that use third-party AI systems.
Protect yourself: Updates Guidance
Oct 14, 2022 - Cybercriminals are always looking for easy paths to get onto your devices.
Protect yourself: Multi-factor authentication Guidance
Oct 14, 2022 - Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is when you use two or more different types of actions to verify your identity.
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).
Securing edge devices
Feb 4, 2025 - Malicious actors often target internet-facing edge devices to gain unauthorised access to enterprise networks. Learn how to secure edge devices such as routers, firewalls and VPN concentrators.
Essential Eight maturity model Publication
Nov 27, 2023 - This publication provides advice on how to implement the Essential Eight.
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.