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DSD has many publications available to the public in in electronic format. The following is a list of those publications, organised into groups, with links to the electronic format(s) they are available in.

Different formats are available - HTML (web pages), RTF (Rich Text Format), Word (Microsoft Word) and PDF (Acrobat). Some publications are available in more than one format.

Corporate information
Report of the Inquiry into Australian Intelligence Agencies (July 2004) HTML    
Report of the Inquiry into Australian Intelligence Agencies (July 2004) - DSD conclusions HTML    
Media Releases / Public Notices
Australasian Information Security Evaluation Program (5 May 2003) HTML    

Bulletins
Secure Communication Interoperability Protocol (SCIP) Bulletin   RTF 57KB PDF 61KB
AISEP documentation
AISEP documentation page HTML    
Evaluated Products List HTML    
DSD security advisories
Security advisories HTML    
Product Hardening Guides
BlackBerry Hardening Guide PDF 230KB    
HGSDV Hardening Guide PDF 102KB    
Infosec policy
Policy and Guidance for the Use of BlackBerry by the Australian Government Superseded by BlackBerry Hardening Guide PDF 230KB  
ACSI 33: The Australian Government Information and Communications Technology Security Manual HTML    
Gateway Certification Guide HTML    
Internet Systems - Security and Authentication Issues HTML    
The Security of Electronic Payments Systems HTML    
DSD Security Policy Advisory on the use of SSL HTML    
DSD information security policy advice : 1/2003
Recognition of FIPS 140
HTML PDF 113KB  
DSD information security policy advice : 2/2003
Withdrawal of approval for single DES
HTML PDF 101KB

 

DSD information security policy advice : 1/2005
Hash function vulnerability
HTML    

I-RAP Checklists
I-RAP FedLink Audit Checklist PDF 108KB    
Gateway Certification Checklist V3
PDF 459KB DOC 271KB  
Gateway Certification Checklist V2.2.3
(Protected level Fedlink connection guidelines)
PDF 200KB DOC 208KB  
I-RAP Gateway Certification Report Template PDF 234KB    
Gatekeeper Guidelines and Checklist v2.0.1 PDF 693KB RTF 895KB  
Information System Review Checklist v3.1.3 PDF 1.43MB RTF 1.04MB  
BlackBerry Post Implentation Review V1 PDF 454KB  

Forms
ISIR
Incident Reporting PDF 125KB  
Employment
Personal Particulars of Applicant PDF 147KB RTF 72KB  
Consent Form PDF 34KB Word 20KB