Cyber and Information Security
DSD's Cyber and Information Security Division 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 Cyber and Information Security Division 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
One of the primary means of providing this support is through the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC)
In addition to its support for government departments and authorities, the Cyber and Information Security Division 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 Program (AISEP) in 1995.