Australian Cyber Security Centre

Short description: Australian Government lead agency for cybersecurity

Not to be confused with Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre.

Australian Cyber Security Centre

Agency overview
Formed| 27 November 2014; 11 years ago (2014-11-27)
Jurisdiction| Australian Government
Headquarters| Brindabella Business Park, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Employees| 300
Minister responsible|

* Richard Marles, Minister for Defence

Agency executive|

* Rachel Noble, Head

Parent agency| Australian Signals Directorate
Website| cyber.gov.au

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the successor to the Cyber Security Operations Centre, is the Australian Government's lead agency for cyber security. The ACSC is part of the Australian Signals Directorate and is based at the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation headquarters in Brindabella Business Park in Canberra. The Centre is overseen by the Cyber Security Operations Board and is the joint responsibility of the Minister for Defence.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Role and responsibilities
* 3 Governance
* 4 Information Security Manual
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## History

The Australian Cyber Security Centre was established in 2014, replacing the Cyber Security Operations Centre, also housed by the Australian Signals Directorate. In line with the recommendations of the 2017 Independent Review of the Australian Intelligence Community led by Michael L'Estrange and Stephen Merchant, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that the role of the Australian Cyber Security Centre would be strengthened and that the Prime Minister's Special Adviser on Cyber Security, Alastair MacGibbon, would assume the responsibilities as the Head of the Centre within the Australian Signals Directorate, which was established as a statutory agency.[1][2][3] The Special Adviser position was removed when MacGibbon left the public service in May 2019.[4][5]

## Role and responsibilities

The role of the Australian Cyber Security Centre is to:[citation needed]

* lead the Australian Government’s operational response to cyber security incidents
* organise national cyber security operations and resources
* encourage and receive reporting of cyber attacks and cyber security incidents
* raise awareness of the level of cyber threats to Australia
* study and investigate cyber threats

The ACSC integrates the national security cyber capabilities across the Australian Signals Directorate cyber security mission, cyber security experts from the Digital Transformation Agency, the Defence Intelligence Organisation strategic intelligence analysts, the Computer Emergency Response Team, the Cyber Security Policy Division of the Department of Home Affairs, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation cyber and telecommunications specialists, Australian Federal Police cyber crime investigators, and Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission cybercrime threat intelligence specialists.[6] The Centre is also a hub for collaboration and information sharing with the private sector and critical infrastructure providers, state and territory governments, academia and international partners.[citation needed]

## Governance

The Head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre is a concurrent Deputy Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate. The Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet previously served concurrently as the Head of the Centre. The Special Adviser then became the National Cyber Coordinator within the Department of Home Affairs.[7]

## Information Security Manual

The Information Security Manual (ISM) is a comprehensive cybersecurity framework produced by the Australian Signals Directorate and ACSC. It is designed for Australian organisations to apply to their own risk management frameworks and enhance their cybersecurity posture, to better protect information technology and operational technology systems, applications and data from cyber threats.[8]

## See also

Note: This topic belongs to "Australia" portal

* Australian Signals Directorate
* Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre
* Australian Intelligence Community
* ECHELON
* National Cyber Security Centre (disambiguation)

## References

1. ↑ 2017 Independent Review of the Australian Intelligence Community Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
2. ↑ "A Strong and Secure Australia". Prime Minister of Australia. 18 July 2017. https://www.pm.gov.au/media/2017-07-18/strong-and-secure-australia.
3. ↑ "National security reform announcement press conference". Prime Minister of Australia. 18 July 2017. https://www.pm.gov.au/media/2017-07-18/press-conference-attorney-general-senator-hon-george-brandis-qc-minister.
4. ↑ Hendry, Justin (June 21, 2019). "Home Affairs deletes top govt cyber advisor position". iTnews. https://www.itnews.com.au/news/home-affairs-deletes-top-govt-cyber-advisor-position-527046.
5. ↑ Hendry, Justin; Bajkowski, Julian (May 6, 2019). "Australia's cyber tsar MacGibbon resigns". iTnews. https://www.itnews.com.au/news/australias-cyber-tsar-macgibbon-resigns-524688.
6. ↑ [1] Australian Cyber Security Centre
7. ↑ [2] Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Cyber Security Strategy
8. ↑ "Information security manual" (in en-US). https://www.cyber.gov.au/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/ism.

## External links

* Australian Cyber Security Centre official website

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Australian Intelligence Community

Agencies|

* Office of National Intelligence
* Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
* Australian Secret Intelligence Service
* Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation
* Australian Signals Directorate
* Australian Cyber Security Centre
* Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap
* Defence Intelligence Organisation
* Australian Federal Police
* Department of Home Affairs
* Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
* Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

Coordination|

* National Security Committee of Cabinet
* Secretaries Committee on National Security
* National Intelligence Coordination Committee

Policy|

* Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
* Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
* Department of Defence (Defence Strategic Policy and Intelligence Group)

Oversight|

* Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
* Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
* Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
* Attorney-General's Department

Legislation|

* Intelligence Services Act 2001
* Intelligence Services Amendment Act 2004

Military|

* Australian Special Forces
* Australian Army Intelligence Corps
* 6th Brigade
* 7th Signal Regiment
* 1st Intelligence Battalion

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