AusCERT

AusCERT

Headquarters	The University of Queensland
Website	https://www.auscert.org.au

AusCERT is a non-profit organisation founded in 1993 that provides advice, education and solutions to cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.

Their office is located on the University of Queensland campus.[1]

History

In the early 1990s, Australian university student Nahshon Even-Chai hacked into the NASA computer system in his spare time.[2] In response to this incident, three Australian universities (Queensland University of Technology, Griffith University, and the University of Queensland) formed AusCERT, which aimed to create a central source for information security and protection.^[citation needed]

Services

AusCERT services include phishing take-downs, security bulletins, incident notifications, sensitive information alerts, early warning SMS, and malicious URL feeds.[3]

AusCERT is one of many computer emergency response teams (CERTs) and a member of FIRST, a worldwide network of computer security incident response and security teams.[4] They are also a charter member[5] of APCERT.[6][7][8]

AusCERT Annual Conference

AusCERT's conference for security professionals takes place every year.[9] The conference program includes tutorials, networking activities, keynote speakers, and the Australian Information Security Awards.[10]

In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, AusCERT hosted their first virtual conference. The conference MC was Adam Spencer, and featured speakers Julie Inman (eSafety Commission), Kana Shinoda (Code Blue), and Lukasz Gogolkiewicz (Seek).[11]

Additional Activities

The organisation currently supports and shares cybersecurity techniques openly with the following groups:

• The Australian Access Federation,[12]
• Cyber Security threat annual surveys with BDO,[13]
• International Training with APNIC,[14]
• Training and support with KrCERT,[15] and
• Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology (CAUDIT).[16]

References

1. "UQ Org Units - The University of Queensland, Australia". www.uq.edu.au. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
2. "NFSA Digital Learning - Hackers (2001)". NFSA Digital Learning. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
3. "Our Services | Cybersecurity Services Australia | AusCERT". www.auscert.org.au. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
4. "FIRST Members". FIRST — Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
5. "APCERT 2003 Annual Report" (PDF). Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT).
6. "APCERT Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team". Archived from the original on 3 May 2003.
7. "Member Teams : About APCERT / APCERT". www.apcert.org. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
8. "Introduction of APCERT" (PDF). Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
9. Ford, Craig (4 June 2019). "AusCERT2019: An interesting experience". CSO Online. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
10. "Who We Are – AUSCERT Cyber Security Conference". conference.auscert.org.au. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
11. "Keynote Speakers | AusCERT Cyber Security Conference". AusCERT Conference. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
12. Australian Access Federation (presentation)
13. "2018/19 Cyber Security Survey: Response not just prevention". www.bdo.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
14. "Cybersecurity training series builds skills and regional cooperation". APNIC Blog. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
15. "APCERT 2005 Annual Report" (PDF). apcert.org. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
16. "Cybersecurity Community ISAC Initiatives | CAUDIT". Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

External links

• auscert.org.au