Infosec
DSD's Information Security Group plays a key role in the protection of Australian official communications and information systems. For information that is processed, stored or communicated by electronic or similar means, the role of the Information Security Group is:
- to provide material, advice and other assistance to Commonwealth
and State authorities on matters relating to the security and integrity
of information that is processed, stored or communicated by electronic
or similar means; and
- to provide assistance to Commonwealth and State authorities in
relation to cryptography and communications technologies
In addition to its support for Government Departments and authorities, the Information Security Group also plays an important role working with industry towards the development of new cryptographic products. In order to deal with the increasing requirement to evaluate information security products, DSD established the Australasian Information Security Evaluation Programme (AISEP) in 1995.