AUSTRALIA’S INTERNATIONAL CYBER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY Promote Australia’s cyber security industry EXPORT AUSTRALIAN CYBER SECURITY SOLUTIONS Australia is committed to growing a vibrant cyber security sector in response to the increasing domestic and regional demand for cyber security solutions. Australia has designated the cyber security sector as a key sector for export promotion. We are committed to increasing the number of Australian cyber security companies operating successfully in global markets. Australia is collaborating with private sector partners, including the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network (AustCyber), to develop a deeper understanding of Australian cyber security capabilities and market demands. AustCyber, an industry-led not-for-profit company, is part of the Australian Government’s $250 million Industry Growth Centres Initiative and the 2016 Cyber Security Strategy. It plays a key role in supporting the development of national cyber security capability by helping Australia’s cyber security sector overcome challenges to innovation, productivity and growth. There are particular sectors where Australia already has comparative advantages in cyber security capability, which are described in Australia’s Cyber Security Sector Competitiveness Plan. To promote these sectors, Australia will proactively identify opportunities in key overseas markets, lead trade delegations to these key markets, and encourage the use of Landing Pads (see below). Australia supports the responsible export of cyber security solutions. To help promote responsible export worldwide, Australia actively supports international export control regimes such as the Wassenaar Arrangement. To help foster cyber innovation and good cyber security practice, Australia has led the discussion with Wassenaar Participating States to ease export restrictions on cyber security technology for defensive purposes. LANDING PADS As part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda, Austrade has established five Landing Pads in Berlin, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore and Tel Aviv. Landing Pads provide market-ready Australian start-ups/scale-ups with access to some of the world’s most renowned innovation and start-up ecosystems. Participating start-ups/scale-ups have a short-term operational base for up to 90 days, where they will benefit from Austrade’s global network of contacts and tailored business development assistance. The Landing Pads are situated in leading co-working spaces in each location. Austrade is conducting a pilot program focused on cyber security start-ups and scale-ups in the San Francisco Landing Pad from January to April 2018. This activity is designed to build on the success of the Australian cyber security mission to San Francisco Bay Area in February 2017. 30