AustCyber: Time to ‘harmonise’ bamboozling government cyber advice

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The Australian government should adopt an adapted version of the US Government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework as its guidance for businesses, the Australian Cyber Security Growth Centre (AustCyber) has advised in a policy paper published today.

The proposed policy is based on AustCyber commissioned analysis from MITRE which found local businesses are faced with a bamboozling abundance of security advice coming from federal and state governments.

The sheer weight and “complex mix” of guidance is leading to confusion around what advice to take, leading even the most cyber-aware businesses to overregulate, do nothing or adopt a mix of domestic and international standards.

“Harmonising government guidance via use of globally recognised cyber security frameworks and standards would strengthen the ability of Australian businesses to compete in global markets and supply chains,” AustCyber, which was established last year, said.

The disparate cyber guidance put out by governments was particularly tough on small and…

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