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The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) recently launched a new partnership program. The Australian government created the free program as an offensive effort to help businesses strengthen their cybersecurity frameworks.
In a new study, one out of five companies believed cyber security was not a priority. According to the survey by Netskope, a global leader in cyber security, “the underinvestment was starker among small companies, of which 69% had not invested enough in cyber security.“
With this in mind, ACSC launched programs to aid individuals and businesses in their race to equip themselves with sufficient cybersecurity efforts.
Just before the end of 2022, ACSC developed the Small Business Cloud Security Guide. The guide provides the framework for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) to safeguard their cloud environment against common cybersecurity incidents.
“The ACSC worked with Microsoft to develop these guides. By working with public and private organisations, we make Australia a hard target for cybercriminals. We encourage all Australians to join our Partnership Program and receive timely information, such as these guides, to help them keep their systems and networks secure,” added Bradshaw.
Moreover, the government announced it would begin building partnerships with different partners from the public and private sectors, government agencies, large corporations, and critical infrastructure providers. ACSC also aims to partner with small and medium-sized enterprises.
“Cybersecurity is a team sport, and the Partnership Program is about bringing together a strong team to tackle the threats we face. By working together, we can leverage our collective expertise and resources to better protect Australians from cyber-attacks,” said Bradshaw. She added that the program would allow access to threat intelligence, technical advisory, and training and awareness materials.
ACSC will continue combating cyber threats and attacks, learning from the previous year’s significant attacks on Optus and Medibank. According to Netskope chief information officer David Fairman, the government must help organisations build strong and resilient frameworks to deter malicious actors from attacking.
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