OT cybersecurity specialists, Secolve, and US-based security software specialist, SecurityGate.io, are joining forces in an Australian first partnership ahead of new critical infrastructure legislation.
Through the partnership Secolve clients will be able to access SecurityGate.io’s risk and compliance management platform, fast-tracking compliance with the new legislative requirements for Australian businesses operating in the 11 sectors now deemed critical.
Amendments to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth), expected to be passed in Parliament’s next sitting, significantly expand the scope of prescribed business entities, which will now be required to adopt risk management programs reported to the government annually.
Secolve CEO Laith Shahin says many companies are unaware of the new obligations and unprepared for the changes.
Shahin says, “Experience shows cybersecurity is a low priority for many companies, even among those operating in the area of critical infrastructure, so it’s very likely many will be left scrambling to be across all the changes and requirements.
“If we take the energy sector as an example, its compliance requirements with…
