The 4th Joint Cyber-Security Center is now officially opened in Sydney, almost a year after the 1st was launched in Brisbane.
The government of Australia has now officially opened the Sydney Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC).
Angus Taylor, the Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber-Security was of the view that this centre is a hub which provides a platform to businesses and government so that they can improve cyber-security practices and safely exchange information. He further stated that cyber-security risks are an evolving process, so we need to make sure that we have a variety of strategies to protect our digital borders from any cyber-attack in a very proficient manner.
The five JCSCs are aimed to boost the cyber-security resilience in the country.
The first JCSC that was opened in Brisbane in the month of February 2017, was originally slated to open late in 2016. The Brisbane centre has several representatives from the government agencies and law enforcement departments of Australia and Queensland.
The Sydney JCSC was actually started in the month of December alongside the Perth centre, located in the city’s CBD on William.
CERT reports that the Perth JCSC has collaborated with oil and gas, academia, mining, state government, and many other major groups of the industry since its launch.
The Melbourne centre which is located on Bourke Street, has been working actively since October 2017; and the staff of the Adelaide center is presently working in a location which is temporary. (until a permanent place is found for the JCSC).
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has launched the country’s cyber-security strategy in the month of April 2016. Its primary motive is to protect the country’s cyber-networks from cyber criminals and sponsored attackers and sits right beside the AU$400 million that is provided in the Defense White Paper for such cyber activities.
Source: ZDNet