❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice was submitted regarding the use of third-party firewall and anti-virus software across departments and agencies within the Premier's portfolio. The responses indicate varying levels of protection, with most agencies reporting comprehensive coverage, except Tourism WA which reports unprotected devices.
AnsweredQoN 3772Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
QuestionView source ↗
For all departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, I ask as at 8 August 2018 do they operate any of the following: (a) Third party firewall software, if so: (i) How many network systems, computers and devices are protected (or what is the number of licences that have been issued); and (ii) Are any network systems, computers and devices unprotected by firewall software: (A) Do any of these unprotected systems, computers or devices manage Cabinet, customer, commercial or sensitive information; and (b) Third party anti-virus software, if so: (i) How many network systems, computers and devices are protected (or what is the number of licences that have been issued); and (ii) Are any network systems, computers and devices unprotected by anti-virus software: (A) Do any of these unprotected systems, computers or devices manage Cabinet, customer, commercial or sensitive information?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
18 September 2018
Response time
9 days
Goldcorp
(a)
(i) All nodes (approximately 500) are protected by the perimeter firewalls(s). All client workstations (approximately 350) also have software firewalls installed and actively protecting devices.
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
(b)
(i) All nodes (approximately 500) are protected by multiple antivirus and threat detection products.
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
Lotterywest,
As at 8 August 2018:
(a) All Lotterywest systems and networks are protected by firewalls using third party software (Fostinet).
(i) Lotterywest has 250 device licenses protected by firewall software.
(ii) None of Lotterywest's network systems, computers and devices are unprotected by firewall software.
(A) Not applicable.
(b) Lotterywest utilises third party anti-virus software.
(i) Lotterywest has 650 software licences protected by anti-virus software.
(ii) None of Lotterywest's network systems, computers and devices are unprotected by anti-virus software.
(A) Not applicable.
Department of Premier and Cabinet
(a) Yes (commercial product).
(a)(i) Approx. 2,000.
(a)(ii) No.
(a)(A) Not applicable.
(b) Yes (commercial product).
(b)(i) Approx. 2,000.
(b)(ii) No.
(b)(A) Not applicable.
Public Sector Commission
(a)-(b) The Public Sector Commission's network systems are managed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC). Please see the DPC response to this question.
Salaries and Allowance Tribunal
Please refer to the response from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, which is the service provider to the Tribunal.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a) Yes.
(i) 6366.
(ii) No network systems, computers or devices that connect to the internal corporate network are unprotected by firewall functionality.
(A) Not applicable.
(b) Yes.
(i) 2150.
(ii) No network systems, computers or devices that connect to the internal corporate network are unprotected by firewall functionality.
(A) Not applicable.
Tourism WA advises:
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Not applicable.
(A) Not applicable.
(b) Yes.
(i) 170.
(ii) Yes.
(A) No.
(a)
(i) All nodes (approximately 500) are protected by the perimeter firewalls(s). All client workstations (approximately 350) also have software firewalls installed and actively protecting devices.
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
(b)
(i) All nodes (approximately 500) are protected by multiple antivirus and threat detection products.
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
Lotterywest,
As at 8 August 2018:
(a) All Lotterywest systems and networks are protected by firewalls using third party software (Fostinet).
(i) Lotterywest has 250 device licenses protected by firewall software.
(ii) None of Lotterywest's network systems, computers and devices are unprotected by firewall software.
(A) Not applicable.
(b) Lotterywest utilises third party anti-virus software.
(i) Lotterywest has 650 software licences protected by anti-virus software.
(ii) None of Lotterywest's network systems, computers and devices are unprotected by anti-virus software.
(A) Not applicable.
Department of Premier and Cabinet
(a) Yes (commercial product).
(a)(i) Approx. 2,000.
(a)(ii) No.
(a)(A) Not applicable.
(b) Yes (commercial product).
(b)(i) Approx. 2,000.
(b)(ii) No.
(b)(A) Not applicable.
Public Sector Commission
(a)-(b) The Public Sector Commission's network systems are managed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC). Please see the DPC response to this question.
Salaries and Allowance Tribunal
Please refer to the response from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, which is the service provider to the Tribunal.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a) Yes.
(i) 6366.
(ii) No network systems, computers or devices that connect to the internal corporate network are unprotected by firewall functionality.
(A) Not applicable.
(b) Yes.
(i) 2150.
(ii) No network systems, computers or devices that connect to the internal corporate network are unprotected by firewall functionality.
(A) Not applicable.
Tourism WA advises:
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(ii) Not applicable.
(A) Not applicable.
(b) Yes.
(i) 170.
(ii) Yes.
(A) No.
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