Cyber Security Partnerships

Proactive cyber security information gathering

With the aim of maximising available resources and reducing duplication of effort, the Digital Health Cyber Security Centre is establishing partnerships with a range of national and international cyber security organisations, across government and the private sector. These partnerships will improve our knowledge of the cyber threat, and leverage shared expertise and material across organisations.

Information gained through these partnerships will be used to support the development of guidance materials and threat intelligence information for the digital health sector.

Securing Digital Health

Greater protection for national digital health systems and services

In working to provide greater protection for national digital health systems and services, the Digital Health Cyber Security Centre will leverage knowledge gained through industry partnerships to secure national digital health systems and services from the cyber security threat.

To achieve this, we’re implementing a range of measures to support secure management and use of national digital health services and systems. This includes operational security activities and a focus on incorporating security at the design stage for national digital health systems.

In addition, through provision of guidance materials, we will support secure operation of digital health systems across the health sector.

Cyber Security Guidance

Improved sharing of cyber security knowledge

Using knowledge gained through partnerships with cyber security organisations, the Digital Health Cyber Security Centre is working to provide information to members of the digital healthcare ecosystem, about cyber threats and mitigations.

Guidance materials will be developed over time, and will be available for you to read via the following link.

Cyber Security guidance materials

Cyber Security Incident Response

Effective incident response

As the system operator for a range of national digital health systems, the Digital Health Cyber Security Centre (Digital Health CSC) will take the lead in coordinating security incident response activities relating to national digital health systems or services operated by or for the Australian Digital Health Agency. The Digital Health CSC will work with other areas of the Agency to protect against the loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability of health information.

In the event of a significant cyber security incident, the Digital Health Cyber Security Centre will work closely with the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), which has responsibility for operational leadership of all crisis or major cyber security incidents impacting Australia and Australian interests. If the healthcare sector is impacted directly or indirectly by one of these incidents, the Digital Health CSC will assist the ACSC by working with them to coordinate the healthcare sector response.

Using our knowledge of the healthcare sector, together with established relationships across the sector, the Digital Health CSC will work with the Health Department’s Health Emergency Management Branch and the ACSC to prioritise organisations that need assistance.