# Cyber Security in Government The frequency, scale, and complexity of hostile cyber activities are increasing, with cyber threats considered as a growing danger across Australian Government organisations. ## Overview Ransomware, business email compromise, phishing, and other security threats are ongoing, and the **uncertainty produced by COVID-19** has been a substantial year for many forms of attacks against government. The importance of cyber security in government cannot be overstated. Whether you work for a central department or a federal agency, or for a municipal department, council, or authority, you are in charge of **vast amounts of sensitive data** that **might be a target for cyber-attacks**. It’s a daily challenge to provide important services to the public as well as operate systems and networks that are critical to national security resilience. These platforms support vital societal activities such as defence, immigration, taxes, health and social care, and municipal services. One of the most efficient ways to prevent hackers from gaining unauthorised access to confidential data is to **search for security flaws before they do**. ## Challenges Do these sound familiar? - Identifying and responding to security flaws and risks - Securing mission-critical intelligence from malicious actors - Defending against attacks aimed at disrupting public infrastructure and services - Integrating new technology with old systems - Achieving a balance between cyber security and system accessibility - Detecting and responding to ransomware ### Average cost of data breach in Australia ### % Of Covid-related cybercrime compromised financial and personal data ### Cost of cybercrime to Aus Businesses (2020) ## Key Questions Key security questions for government ### How frequently are key systems examined for flaws? ### How are supply chain security threats managed? ### Is the personal information of individuals effectively secured? ### Are enough measures to protect to detect and respond to threats? ### Are backups made of systems to prevent data loss in the event of ransomware? ### What mechanisms and procedures are in place to protect against insider threats? ## Cyber security compliance in the government sector As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a global impact on the government sector, cybercriminals seek to exploit data and assets relating to vaccine development, treatments, research, and national responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, as this information is now more valuable and prioritised globally. This abrupt transition has exposed the government industry, placing large risk on compliance as well as data and intellectual property security. With **years of experience** **collaborating with government organisations**, our professionals have a greater understanding of the security and compliance concerns your organisation confronts and how to provide solutions to address them. ## Build your defences We partner deeply with clients to understand their needs, working closely and iteratively to provide robust, best-in-class security solutions ### Penetration Testing **Rapidly and efficiently** determine the extent to which your network and assets can defend against cyber threats by testing them against common exploits and vulnerabilities. ### PCI DSS Penetration Test Regular assessment of your organisation’s systems and processes is among the key controls mandated by the **Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard**(PCI DSS) to protect cardholder data. ### Cloud Security Audit Gridware will support the improvement of your cloud network monitoring capabilities to the level needed to **detect and respond to cyber threats that target cloud infrastructure**, services, and applications. ### Network Security Penetration Testing A form of ethical hacking that aims to **validate or invalidate** the efficiency of **defensive network controls** and determine what needs to be done to bolster them. ### Cyber Awareness Training Gridware conducts **information security training and workshops at your business**. We provide **in-house training seminars** for your staff to educate on phishing prevention, social engineering and best practice cyber procedures. ### Risk Audit Our team of cyber security consultants will perform a cyber risk assessment that will **identify gaps in your existing policies and procedures**, and provide detailed observations and **remediation plans** to help achieve your most ideal state of security. ## Gridware's Protective Services ### Ransomware Data Recovery In the event you are subject to ransomware, Gridware’s incident response consultants can be **logged in remotely within minutes** to implement our proprietary incident response methodology. ### Data Breach Investigation Gridware will **immediately** assess the **extent of the breach**, the severity of the incident, the likely impact it will have on the business, and **support your organisation** through the remediation activities.