Australian Cyber Security Centre
Relevant Agency, Body or Position- Related Bodies
- State
- Role in Cyber Policy Matters
- National Centre or Responsible Agency
- Year Established
- 2014
- Date Information
November 2014 (replacing the Cyber Security Operations Centre); July 2018 (became part of the Australian Signals Directorate)
- Description
- Drives cyber resilience across the whole of the economy, including critical infrastructure and systems of national interest, federal, state and local governments, small and medium business, academia, the not-for-profit sector and the Australian community
- The ACSC began operations in 2014; on 1 July 2018, expanded and formally became part of the Australian Signals Directorate
- Brings together resources and includes staff from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Federal Police, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, Australian Signals Directorate and Defence Intelligence Organisation
- Works as a hub for private and public sector collaboration and information-sharing, to prevent and combat cyber security threats and to minimise harm to all Australians
- Specifically:
- responds to cyber security threats and incidents as Australia’s computer emergency response team (CERT)
- collaborates with the private and public sector to share information on threats and increase resilience
- works with governments, industry and the community to increase awareness of cyber security
- provides information, advice and assistance to all Australians
- Source Link 1
- https://www.asd.gov.au/infosec/acsc
- Source Link 2
- https://www.cyber.gov.au/about
- Map
Latitude: -25.274398
Longitude: 133.775136
- Map (linked Relevant Agency, Body or Position)
- Australia
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