Knowledge base

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Terms, frameworks, and concepts used on an Australian defensive desk. No exploit steps.

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ACSC

The Australian Cyber Security Centre, part of ASD. Alerts, advice, assistance. cyber.gov.au and 1300 CYBER1.

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ASD

Australian Signals Directorate. Foreign signals intelligence and, through the ACSC, national cyber security.

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Data breach

Data lost, peeked, changed, or leaked without authorisation. In Australia the NDB clock may also be running.

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Essential Eight

ASD's baseline of eight mitigation strategies. Maturity 0 to 3. The work is picking a level you can actually hold.

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Information Security Manual (ISM)

ASD's control catalogue for Australian government and anyone who wants the same language. Applicability is the work.

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Privacy Act and OAIC

Australian privacy law and the regulator. Eligible data breaches must be assessed and, if they meet the test, notified.

Definitions informed by ASD's ACSC glossary. cyber.gov.au glossary