Australian cyber policy-makers to face Audit Office probe

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The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has a handful of non-corporate Commonwealth entities in its sights for the next round of cybersecurity probes, with the three entities responsible for cyber policy within the government to face examination.

The Attorney-General’s Department (AGD); Australian Signals Directorate (ASD); Australian Trade and Investment Commission; Department of Education, Skills, and Employment; Future Fund Management Agency; Department of Health; Department of Home Affairs (DHA); IP Australia; and Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet will all be under the microscope.

The objective of the audit, ANAO said, will be to assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity risk mitigation strategies implemented by the selected entities, to see if they meet mandatory requirements under the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), and if the support provided by the responsible cyber policy entities are sufficient. 

The ANAO proposes to…

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