Private Enterprise AusCERT http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?cid=2 WAS the leading Computer Emergency Response Team for Australia, providing computer information security advice to the Australian public, its members, including the higher education sector. They WERE a single point of contact for dealing with computer security incidents affecting or involving Australian networks.
It cost to be a member. The Commonwealth, as a part of its Cyber Security Strategy HAS TAKEN OVER AustCert, now providing these services free. http://www.cert.gov.au/ Who should I report a cyber security incident to? * What is a cyber security incident? <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#whatcyber> * How do I report a cyber security incident? <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#howcyber> * Who needs to contact CERT Australia? <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#WhoneedstocontactCE RT> * Home user <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#homeuser> * Small to medium enterprise (SME) <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#SME> * Large organisation <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#large> * GovCERT.au stakeholder or Critical Infrastructure organisation <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#Govcertaustakholder > * Commonwealth or State and Territory government agency or organisation <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#commonwealthstatete rritory> * What will happen to information provided to CERT Australia about a cyber security event? <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#whatwillhappen> * Will information provided to CERT Australia be treated confidentially? <http://www.cert.gov.au/www/cert/cert.nsf/Page/Incidents#willinformation> I attended a brief presentation from a representative of the new department, SmartGrid Security is very high on their agenda. PG > -----Original Message----- > From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- > boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of silky > Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2010 1:45 PM > To: ozDotNet > Subject: Re: [OT] article - security for smart grids > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Ian Thomas < <mailto:il.tho...@iinet.net.au> il.tho...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > I found this short piece <http://bit.ly/8Xg61j> http://bit.ly/8Xg61j "Smart grid security: > > Critical success factors" very informative. It was written by Shoaib > > Yousuf, who is the e-security strategy manager for Country Energy. > > > > Since the heaviest use of NBN will eventually be uses like smart grids > > (eg, electricity management) and health, it's nice to see some helpful > > information in the ICT press for a change. > > It's nice to see I agree, but clearly the article isn't really "technically useful". > I.e. the *correct* implementation of the aforementioned is what is > important. > > It's interesting to relate the advice in that article, to the known info regarding > Stuxnet: > > < <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/363057/why_did_stuxnet_worm_spread_ /> http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/363057/why_did_stuxnet_wor <http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/363057/why_did_stuxnet_worm_spread_ /> > m_spread_/> > > I.e. would those measures prevent a specific attack like stuxnet? > Depends how hard-line your are in implementing the rules listed. So that's > what is critical to convey, IMHO. > > Also, Ian, if you have an interest in this area, you might be interested in the > following mailing list (SCADASEC) > < <http://www.infracritical.com/?page_id=53> http://www.infracritical.com/?page_id=53> > > American-based, but useful to see what real-world operators are doing. > > > > I'm not sure whether these grids are still mainly SCADA. > > ________________________________ > > Ian Thomas > > Victoria Park, Western Australia > > > -- > silky > > <http://dnoondt.wordpress.com/> http://dnoondt.wordpress.com/ > > "Every morning when I wake up, I experience an exquisite joy - the joy of > being this signature."
