❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding government agencies partnering with the Australian Government's Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC). DFES is exploring partnership, while the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services relies on its service providers for cybersecurity.
AnsweredQoN 3659Legislative Assembly
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Have any departments, agencies, government trading enterprises or boards within the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities made any attempt to become a partner of the Australian Government's Joint Cyber Security Centre: (a) If yes, on what date did the partnership become operational; and (b) If not, noting the significant benefits of doing so, why not?
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Answered
18 September 2018
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
9 days
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
DFES has not yet entered into a partnership with the Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC). As of July 2018, DFES has joined the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s (DPC) Cyber Security Working Group and, through this forum, have made enquiries about partnering with the JCSC to supplement internal cyber-security resources.
Though the partnership with JCSC is not yet operational, DFES acknowledges the benefits in working with other Government agencies through the DPC Cyber Security Working Group and the JCSC, and looks forward to further collaboration in future.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a) No.
(b) We use the Government approved provider Servicenet for wide area and local area network capability and internet hosting services. It is assumed that they have cyber security covered to a high standard. We are switching to Datacom in November 2018 and again as the one of the three prime network providers it is assumed they are exercising world's best practice in the area of cyber security. This was a mandatory arrangement initiated by the Department of Finance.
For the Department of Justice please see Legislative Assembly Question on Notice number 3661
DFES has not yet entered into a partnership with the Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC). As of July 2018, DFES has joined the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s (DPC) Cyber Security Working Group and, through this forum, have made enquiries about partnering with the JCSC to supplement internal cyber-security resources.
Though the partnership with JCSC is not yet operational, DFES acknowledges the benefits in working with other Government agencies through the DPC Cyber Security Working Group and the JCSC, and looks forward to further collaboration in future.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a) No.
(b) We use the Government approved provider Servicenet for wide area and local area network capability and internet hosting services. It is assumed that they have cyber security covered to a high standard. We are switching to Datacom in November 2018 and again as the one of the three prime network providers it is assumed they are exercising world's best practice in the area of cyber security. This was a mandatory arrangement initiated by the Department of Finance.
For the Department of Justice please see Legislative Assembly Question on Notice number 3661
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