Australia is a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement, which promotes
transparency, exchanges of views and information, and greater
responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual-use goods and
technologies with military applications.
(j) States should encourage
responsible reporting of ICT
vulnerabilities and share
associated information on
available remedies to such
vulnerabilities to limit and
possibly eliminate potential
threats to ICTs and ICTdependent infrastructure;
(k) States should not conduct
or knowingly support activity
to harm the information
systems of the authorized
emergency response teams
(sometimes known as
computer emergency
response teams or
cybersecurity incident
response teams) of another
State. A State should not use
authorized emergency
response teams to engage in
malicious international
activity.
See also (j) below.
ASD has developed and implements a Responsible Release Principles for
Cyber Security Vulnerabilities
This norm imposes a negative obligation.
Australia does not conduct or knowingly support activity to harm the
information systems of the authorized emergency response teams
(sometimes known as computer emergency response teams (CERT) or
cybersecurity incident response teams (CSIRT)) of another State. Australia
does not use its national CERT to engage in malicious international activity.
Australia’s commitment to act in accordance with this norm is demonstrated
by:
Public statements that Australia will act in accordance with the
2015 UNGGE norms and reports of the UNGGE (see: eg: Australia’s
International Cyber Engagement Strategy or Australia-China High
Level Dialogue Joint Statement)
Public statement about the conduct and authorisation of
Australia’s offensive cyber capabilities, which are always
consistent with ASD’s obligations at domestic and international
law, and subject to a comprehensive review and oversight
framework (see, eg: Mike Burgess, Director-General ASD, speech
to the Lowy Institute, Offensive cyber and the people who do it; or
Conduct and Authorisation of Offensive Cyber Capability in
Support of Military Operations; or information published on the
Accountability page on ASD’s website).
Its active participation in – and support for – regional and
international CERT and incident response communities, including
APCERT, PacSCON, the Forum of Incident Response Security Teams
(FIRST), and others.
www.dfat.gov.au/cyberaffairs
esafety.gov.au/parents
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