❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use of third-party firewall and anti-virus software within the Education and Training portfolio. The responses detail the number of protected and unprotected systems across various departments and TAFEs.
AnsweredQoN 3774Legislative Assembly
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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?
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Answered
18 September 2018
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
9 days
Department of Education
a) Yes.
(i) All network systems, computers and devices are protected by firewalls.
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
b) Yes.
(i) All department-owned network systems, computers and devices are protected by anti-virus software.
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) Yes
(i) 1,822
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 1589
(ii) Yes
(A) No
North Metropolitan TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 9,769
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 9,132
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
South Metropolitan TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 5,039
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 4,257
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
North Regional TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 1,258
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 1258
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
Central Regional TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 744
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 1,380
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
South Regional TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 2,918
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 2,200
(ii) Yes
(A) No
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(a) Yes
(i) 30
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 30
(ii) No
(A) No
a) Yes.
(i) All network systems, computers and devices are protected by firewalls.
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
b) Yes.
(i) All department-owned network systems, computers and devices are protected by anti-virus software.
(ii) No.
(A) Not applicable.
Department of Training and Workforce Development
(a) Yes
(i) 1,822
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 1589
(ii) Yes
(A) No
North Metropolitan TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 9,769
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 9,132
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
South Metropolitan TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 5,039
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 4,257
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
North Regional TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 1,258
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 1258
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
Central Regional TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 744
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 1,380
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
South Regional TAFE
(a) Yes
(i) 2,918
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 2,200
(ii) Yes
(A) No
Building Construction Industry Training Fund
(a) Yes
(i) 30
(ii) No
(A) Not Applicable
(b) Yes
(i) 30
(ii) No
(A) No
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