Secolve Update: April 2023

We are only a few months into 2023, and?it's been such a busy year for critical infrastructure organisations and cyber security, so far!?

The Australian Government passed the final part of the SOCI Act and the CIRMP (Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program) was passed last month. Organisations have until August to start aligning with the new obligations.??

There are 82 organisations currently considered SoNS (system of national significance), who have greater obligations to meet, and potentially another 90 to come.??

We went to the CISC conference in Sydney and heard about the government’s vision and goals for Australia to be the most cyber-secure nation by 2030. They are taking cyber security for critical infrastructure very seriously, urging us to be prepared for the very real threats and possibilities we need to imagine.?

We have also had three OT security meetups this year in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne! It's been incredible connecting with more of the community. You can?read more about our meetups here, and we’ve just announced our next upcoming meetup in Brisbane which you can RSVP to on?the?Secolve LinkedIn page.??

V2 of the AESCSF is coming out in May. We look forward to hearing what these changes will be and expect there will be an uptake in organisations doing AESCSF for the first time. We’re excited to work with organisations to navigate these changes and help them through this journey.??

Our video-based OT security awareness training platform,?OT-SAT, has been a huge focus for the business this year. Our first set of modules are live on the platform, and we are working hard in the background creating more engaging OT security?content,?and building additional platform features. This is something we are very excited for as a business, and we are ready to help uplift OT cyber security awareness across CI organisations. Reach out to our team now for a demo of the platform!?

Lastly, we were stoked to have won the Nozomi APJ Market Influencer of the Year Award in Bali. We’ve really enjoyed the partnership and look forward to many more wins together!?

- Belinda?

May 9-12: The?AusCERT2023 cyber security conference?will be held up in Brisbane?and the Secolve team will be there!?We look forward catching some great talks and having great discussions with those of you who will be in attendance.

May 24: Optimising Cyber Security Compliance in Critical Infrastructure webinar with?Secolve & Avertro.?The Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SOCI Act) has undergone extensive reforms in the past year. Now more than ever, it is essential that organisations understand the optimal ways to approach cyber security compliance in the expanded critical infrastructure sectors.

Join us in this free webinar as we discuss key areas of the SOCI Act, current market trends, and how Secolve and Avertro can help you take the right measures to meet compliance standards.

June 2: We are excited to announce?our seventh OT Cyber Security Meetup in Brisbane!?It was a great event last year, so we are looking forward to this one.?Come and join us for some drinks, nibbles, and networking with fellow industry peers and people interested in protecting our nation's critical infrastructure.

June 7: The Cybersecurity for Infrastructure Summit?is coming up soon.?This event will be held in Sydney and virtually, so it'll be a good one to check out for?strategies and technologies to manage evolving cyber risks for?infrastructure assets.?

There is a lot happening in the OT Security space, here is a summary of some of the latest news articles and industry news.?

CISA discloses presence of ICS vulnerabilities?in various Siemens products, Datakit, Mitsubishi Electric.?The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued 16 cybersecurity recommendations, warning of the presence of ICS (industrial control system) hardware vulnerabilities, and?an ICS medical advisory covering the presence of vulnerabilities in B. Braun Melsungen.

Forbes published an article discussing a?new 'early warning' platform created to head off OT security threats.?Read on to find out more about what it is and how it can help?speed up the response to novel threats targeting operational technology and critical infrastructure.

The CISC Newsflash Edition 9?gives a great run down?on the?new strategy and plan for critical infrastructure resilience, newly enacted?Risk Management Program rules,?Cyber and Infrastructure Security Conference 2023 success, and more. Check it out for a news blast on what's been happening in the CI world the last couple months.