Cyber security
Cyber security is a growing risk for all Australian governments and businesses, and councils are not immune.
However many local governments are under-resourced and struggle to deal with increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and attacks.
Local governments manage large amounts of sensitive data about communities and many are responsible for managing critical infrastructure, including water, power networks, transport systems and emergency services.
As a result, councils need greater support to strengthen their cyber security preparedness, and protect valuable data.
ALGA is calling for greater funding and support from the federal government to improve cyber security capability and capacity across the local government sector.
How we represent local government
- National Emergency Management Agency’s National Coordination Mechanism (NCM).
Our submissions and reports:
Further resources
The Australian Cyber Security Centre provides a wide range of free cyber security programs and services that councils can access:
- Exercise in a Box: https://www.cyber.gov.au/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/protecting-your-business-and-employees
- User education: https://www.cyber.gov.au/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/user-education
- Cyber security incident response planning: https://www.cyber.gov.au/resources-business-and-government/governance-and-user-education/incident-response
- Strategies to mitigate cyber security incidents: https://www.cyber.gov.au/resources-business-and-government/essential-cybersecurity/strategies-mitigate-cybersecurity-incidents
Other policy priorities
