Australian Cyber Security Centre
ACSC
November 2014 – present
The Australian Government's lead cyber security body, which monitors and responds to cyber threats and incidents, publishes cyber security advice and coordinates national cyber security operations; part of the Australian Signals Directorate since 2018.
How it came into existence
Opened in Canberra in late 2014 (announced in January 2013), bringing together the Cyber Security Operations Centre of the Australian Signals Directorate with cyber security staff of the Defence Intelligence Organisation, ASIO, the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Crime Commission and CERT Australia of the Attorney-General's Department.
- Cyber Security Operations Centre
- Cyber threat monitoring and incident response
- Cyber threat assessment
Staff were co-located in the centre; the agency kept its own responsibilities.
- Cyber espionage investigations
Staff were co-located in the centre; the agency kept its own responsibilities.
- Cyber crime investigation
Staff were co-located in the centre; the agency kept its own responsibilities.
- Cyber crime intelligence
Staff were co-located in the centre; the agency kept its own responsibilities.
Changes during its life
- 1 July 2018Became part of the Australian Signals Directorate when ASD was established as a statutory agency, with CERT Australia fully incorporated into the centre.
- National computer emergency response (CERT Australia)
Main functions
- Cyber threat monitoring and incident response
- Cyber security advice and publications for government, business and the public
- National computer emergency response (CERT) functions
- Coordination of national cyber security operations
- Partnerships with industry and critical infrastructure operators
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Defence.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 23 October 2015 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
Other sources
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