❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding agencies' participation in the Australian Government's Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC). Several agencies have not partnered with the JCSC for various reasons, including eligibility criteria, internal reviews, and existing security measures.
AnsweredQoN 3665Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 August 2018
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 October 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
12 days
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS):
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) Deeds of confidentiality are required to be signed to become a partner of the Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC). Due to Machinery of Government changes affecting the Australian Cyber Security Centre (which is the Commonwealth organisation acting as the primary provider of JCSC service), deeds of confidentiality, and therefore new partnerships, cannot be progressed until their internal legal review takes place. In the interim DMIRS continues to be a member of OnSecure, the Australian Department of Defence cyber security resource and incident reporting service which includes alerts and advisories from the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
Architects Board of WA:
(a) – (b) Not applicable
Building Services Board:
(a) – (b) Not applicable
Electrical Licensing Board:
(a) – (b) Not applicable
Plumbing Licensing Board:
(a) – (b) Not applicable
Mineral Research Institute WA:
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not considered eligible. The Joint Cyber Security Centre website states: "Owners and operators of critical infrastructure and other systems of national interest are eligible to become a partner with CERT Australia”. MRIWA is not an owner or operator of critical infrastructure and other systems of national interest.
WA Industrial Relations Commission:
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) Current security protections are deemed proportionate to risk.
WorkCover WA:
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) WorkCover WA does not consider that it meets the criteria “Government participants must have a defined role, or key interest in, Australia’s cyber security arrangements”, as published on the Cert Australia website https://www.cert.gov.au/jcsc/Benefits-of-being-a-partner .
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave):
No
(a) No applicable
(b) Not yet registered - currently under review.
WA Electoral Commission:
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) The Electoral Commission is working collaboratively on security projects with other electoral bodies in Australia. Such projects involve consultation with cyber security specialists where appropriate.
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) Deeds of confidentiality are required to be signed to become a partner of the Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC). Due to Machinery of Government changes affecting the Australian Cyber Security Centre (which is the Commonwealth organisation acting as the primary provider of JCSC service), deeds of confidentiality, and therefore new partnerships, cannot be progressed until their internal legal review takes place. In the interim DMIRS continues to be a member of OnSecure, the Australian Department of Defence cyber security resource and incident reporting service which includes alerts and advisories from the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
Architects Board of WA:
(a) – (b) Not applicable
Building Services Board:
(a) – (b) Not applicable
Electrical Licensing Board:
(a) – (b) Not applicable
Plumbing Licensing Board:
(a) – (b) Not applicable
Mineral Research Institute WA:
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not considered eligible. The Joint Cyber Security Centre website states: "Owners and operators of critical infrastructure and other systems of national interest are eligible to become a partner with CERT Australia”. MRIWA is not an owner or operator of critical infrastructure and other systems of national interest.
WA Industrial Relations Commission:
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) Current security protections are deemed proportionate to risk.
WorkCover WA:
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) WorkCover WA does not consider that it meets the criteria “Government participants must have a defined role, or key interest in, Australia’s cyber security arrangements”, as published on the Cert Australia website https://www.cert.gov.au/jcsc/Benefits-of-being-a-partner .
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave):
No
(a) No applicable
(b) Not yet registered - currently under review.
WA Electoral Commission:
No
(a) Not applicable
(b) The Electoral Commission is working collaboratively on security projects with other electoral bodies in Australia. Such projects involve consultation with cyber security specialists where appropriate.
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