After lengthy deliberation, the Australian government has released its 2023–2030 Cyber Security Strategy, which aims to make Australia one of the most cyber-secure nations in the world by 2030. It’s a worthy goal, considering Australia was ranked as the fifth-most powerful cyber nation in a 2022 report by Harvard University’s Kennedy School.
The strategy outlines a range of ways Australia can protect its people, businesses and organisations into the next decade. Importantly, it has come at a time when the country is reeling from a series of major cyber incidents, including the Medibank and Optus data breaches last year, a nationwide Optus blackout earlier this month, and the more recent closure of ports across the country due to a cyber breach.
