An Australian first collaboration between the NSW Government,\u00a0AustCyber\u00a0and Standards Australia has seen the creation of a task force charged with accelerating the adoption of\u00a0industry standards for cyber security across Australia.
\nMade up of\u00a0a cross-sector group of\u00a0industry\u00a0experts, including\u00a0in\u00a0defence, energy, health and financial services, at its first meeting today the task force agreed the focus should be:<\/p>\n
Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the task force was another critical\u00a0step\u00a0in bolstering government\u2019s cyber security defences and creating a strong cyber security ecosystem.
\n\u201cWe know that the\u00a0current\u00a0plethora of different security standards make it difficult for government and industry to know what they\u2019re buying when it comes to cyber security,\u201d\u00a0Mr Dominello said.
\n\u201cBy bringing together industry to identify relevant standards and provide other practical guidance, we\u00a0aim to make government more secure, whilst providing direction for industry to build their cyber resilience.
\n\u201cThis will\u00a0realise\u00a0our\u00a0ambition for NSW\u00a0to become\u00a0the leading\u00a0cyber security\u00a0hub in the Southern Hemisphere.\u201d
\nAustCyber CEO Michelle Price said trust in the digital infrastructure now driving Australia’s economy is at the core of Australia’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and cyber security functions as an insurance policy for a resilient economy.
\n\u201cThe economy\u2019s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has proven Australia can take leaps towards embedding digital technologies, but the quality of this digitisation and digitalisation along with its trustworthiness is now under immense pressure \u2013 and is obviously being targeted by malicious cyber actors,\u201d she said.
\n“There is a risk underlying the speed of digital transformation in Australia, and the new standards will be critical in helping deliver a consistent, industry-focused framework for NSW. The newly established task force will help NSW businesses understand what they need to do to tackle the complex challenge of protecting against cyber attacks.
\n“This work will also provide a pilot for the rest of the country to enable rapid adoption of consistent, internationally harmonised cyber security standards and guidance. Cyber security is one of Australia’s most promising growth sectors and importantly protects our digital infrastructure and data.”
\nCEO of Standards Australia Adrian O\u2019Connell said the cyber task force is an exciting opportunity to strengthen cyber security across the board.
\n\u201cStandards Australia looks forward to working alongside the NSW Government, AustCyber and the members of the task force in providing information around technical guidance and promoting industry backed security practices through the use of standards,\u201d Mr O\u2019Connell said.
\nThe task force creation follows the NSW Government\u2019s record $240 million investment in the cyber industry last week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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