Australia to build six cyber shields to ensure national security

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By 2030, the state plans to become a world leader in cybersecurity.

Australian Home Affairs Minister Claire O'Neill announced the creation of "six cyber shields around the nation" as part of the national cyber security strategy.

The strategy includes six key areas, namely:
  1. education for citizens and businesses about existing online threats;
  2. developing secure technologies;
  3. exchange of information on cyber threats between government and business;
  4. protecting critical infrastructure;
  5. creating your own information security capabilities
  6. international cooperation.

Education issues will be aimed at informing businesses and citizens about potential threats on the Internet and available security tools. "Secure technologies" will meet "clear global standards for digital security": O'Neill stressed that new products will be safe "from the very beginning of their creation."

Sharing information about cyber threats will allow you to quickly respond to new threats and block them before they cause real harm. The protection of critical infrastructure will be carried out mainly through the improvement of state digital defenses.

Our own capabilities in the field of cybersecurity imply the creation of a" thriving cyber ecosystem " and the involvement of young personnel in this area. And international cooperation consists in strengthening partnerships with neighboring states and exchanging experience to improve the level of cybersecurity on a bilateral basis.

The "six cyber shields" strategy is planned to be implemented by 2030, when O'Neill expects Australia to become a world leader in all areas of cybersecurity.

Joe Longo, chairman of corporate regulator the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), warned that "cybersecurity and resilience are not just technical issues." In his opinion, managers should be actively involved in risk management and developing incident response plans.

"Don't make the mistake of thinking that everything is already done," Longo cautioned, emphasizing the need for a proactive approach to vendor risk management and the development of comprehensive cybersecurity plans.

The implementation of the strategy described above is an important step for Australia, but the success of the initiative depends on active participation from both the state and business. The implementation of the six directions will allow us to create truly reliable protection against cyber threats, but it will still require constant vigilance and readiness for potential incidents.
 
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