David Campbell - Attorney Generals Department - Trends in cyber threat and implications for the transport sector

Na#onal Transport Security Summit 4 March 2015

Dave Campbell A/g Execu#ve Manager

Trends in Cyber Threats and

Implica6ons for Na6onal Transport

CERT Australia

Na6onal Transport Security Summit 4 March 2015

•  the na#onal computer emergency response team

•  the single point of contact for business •  we’re connected – so business is protected

The environment

•  cyber threat is real, ever present & growing •  broad based through to targeted •  rou#ne through to sophis#cated


Actors

•  individuals •  issue-‐mo#vated groups •  organised criminal syndicates •  foreign governments


Mo6va6ons •  corporate aKack •  illicit financial gain •  state-‐based espionage •  personal grievance •  hack#vism •  secondary targe#ng


Why is cyber security relevant to na6onal transport?

CERT Australia’s key services

•  alerts & advisories (secure portal for partners) •  advice (email & hotline) •  incident response & coordina#on •  informa#on sharing (informa#on exchanges, cyber security entry point to government)


Australian Cyber Security Centre


•  increased coopera#on and collabora#on •  co-‐loca#on of government opera#onal cyber security teams. CERT Australia is one of those teams

Key messages •  the cyber threat is real and ever present •  be prepared before an incident occurs •  CERT Australia – we’re here to help


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David Campbell - Attorney Generals Department - Trends in cyber threat and implications for the transport sector