Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre

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Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre
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Agency overview
Formed6 July 2020;3 years ago (2020-07-06)
Jurisdiction State of South Australia
HeadquartersTechCentral, Lot Fourteen, Frome Road, Adelaide
Employees6
Agency executive
Parent agency Department for Innovation and Skills
Website www.cybercollaboration.org.au

The Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre (Aus3C) is a not-for-profit organisation funded largely by South Australian Government grants and based on collaboration of its member organisations, which focuses on cyber security. It is connected to the Department for Innovation and Skills and is located at Lot Fourteen in Adelaide, South Australia.

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History

The former Chief Information Security Officer of Western Australia Police, Hai Tran, was appointed as the inaugural CEO in June 2020, ahead of its official launch on 6 July 2020. [1] [2] [3] at Lot Fourteen on North Terrace in Adelaide. [4]

The centre was established in collaboration with the federal and South Australian Government, as well as industry partners including BAE Systems Australia and Optus; academic institutions including UniSA, Flinders University, The University of Adelaide and TAFE SA; South Australia's Office for Cyber Security; Commonwealth's Defence Science and Technology Group; and the independent (partly government-funded) organisations AustCyber and the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre. [5]

Before its opening, Aus3C had already launched a six-day pilot training course in collaboration with the University of Adelaide and aizoOn Australia, focused on digital forensics and incident response. [6]

In November 2021, Aus3C extended its partnerships to include Cisco. [7]

An invite-only panel discussion was organised by the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre in November 2022 with the topic of Australia's Security of Critical Infrastructure Act. [8] Participants at the panel included DTEX Systems, Department of Home Affairs (Australia), NBN Co, Providence Consulting Group, MITRE Corporation and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Role and responsibilities

The Aus3C's function is "to make cyberspace a better, and safer, place for organisations, corporations, agencies and institutions to do business". [9]

Its work includes identifying vulnerabilities to cyber attacks; providing testing of all hardware and software components of IT systems (the Cyber Test Range [6] ); providing training in cyber security (the Cyber Training Academy [6] ); creating strategic and practical plans for implementing cyber security; and following progress and assessing the value of investments afterwards. [10]

Training is an essential component of its work, as cybercrime affects about 25 per cent of businesses, South Australia is developing its defence, space and other technology industries, and there is a shortage of skilled workers in cyber security. In 2019 Minister of Innovation and Skills, David Pisoni forecasted up to 7500 job opportunities in the ICT sector in the state in the next five years, of which 1500 would need cyber security skills. [11]

Aus3C also focuses on small businesses which may not have large resources to protect themselves from cyber attacks, aiming to help them foster collaborations with other organisations which can help. [12]

Governance, funding and membership

The centre is under the ministerial responsibility of the Minister of Innovation and Skills, David Pisoni, [2] and is overseen by a board. The inaugural chair is Kim Scott, director of TAO Consulting. [13]

While most funding comes from government sources, the Commonwealth Bank is a major sponsor, and the Global Cyber Alliance is a partner to Aus3C. [14]

The previous Chief Executive of the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre was Mike Barber. [15] Its approximately 40 members are drawn from academia, industry, cyber security and defence industry companies, government departments, equipment vendors and other membership bodies. [12]

Effective 7 November 2022, the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre appointed a new CEO, Matthew Salier. [16] Matthew joined the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre from RMIT University where he was the Director of the RMIT Cyber Ready Cloud Innovation Centre.

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References

  1. ↑ Hendry, Justin (29 June 2020). "WA Police CISO named first Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre CEO". iTnews. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Marshall, Steven (6 July 2020). "Australia's first cyber collaboration centre officially open". Premier of South Australia . Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Bassano, Jessica (15 November 2020). "Checking in on Lot Fourteen: what's there and what's on the way". InDaily . Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sector Leading Cyber Centre Opens at Lot Fourteen". lotfourteen.com.au. Lot Fourteen. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Australia's first cyber collaboration centre officially open". Premier of South Australia. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 Willis, Belinda (6 July 2020). "Australia opens centre to train for cyber attacks". The Lead South Australia. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Dickinson, Eleanor (23 November 2021). "Cisco partners with A3C in new Adelaide hub". www.arnnet.com.au. ARN. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Knowles, Catherine (29 November 2022). "Invite-only panel reviews Australia's Security of Critical Infrastructure Act". securitybrief.com.au. SecurityBrief. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Home page". Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "About". Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  11. ↑ Russell, Chris (18 November 2019). "Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre gathers industry, government and educators". Herald Sun . Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  12. 1 2 Evans, Simon (15 September 2021). "South Australia: Lot Fourteen's cyber security showcase simulates attacks". Australian Financial Review . Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre". Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "A3C Members". Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  15. ↑ "Making cyberspace a better and safer place to do business". SABRENet. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  16. ↑ "New Face at the Helm of the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre". australiancybersecuritymagazine.com.au. Australian Cyber Security Magazine. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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