Tailored Government Cybersecurity Solutions in Sydney

Severe Impact of Government Data Breaches

Bad actors target government networks to obtain personal information and sensitive public data. This can lead to identity theft, data manipulation, and disruptions to essential public services. Our proactive defenses help:

• Harden Critical Systems
• Prevent Insider Threats
• Ensure Continuous Monitoring & Rapid Incident Response

Developing a Comprehensive Government Cybersecurity Strategy

We tailor strategies to align with your internal policies and compliance frameworks, incorporating:

• Proactive Threat Intelligence
• Regular Vulnerability Assessments
• Advanced Endpoint & Network Security

Phishing Attacks

Human error is the simplest way to breach cybersecurity measures, particularly for organisations like government departments with better security compared to many other sectors. Our team can help develop and implement solutions for prevention, including email filtering, detection of suspicious content and staff training.

Essential Eight Mitigation Strategies: The Foundation of Secure Government Systems

Develop a tailored digital government strategy that adheres to government regulations and standards, such as the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) to ensure compliance. We’ll also develop a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy aimed at proactively detecting and preventing threats using recommendations from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD). This includes the Essential Eight mitigation strategies:

• Application Control
• Application Patching
• Microsoft Office Macro Settings
• User Application Hardening
• Restrict Administrative Privileges
• Operating System Patching
• Multi-Factor Authentication
• Daily Backup and Recovery Strategy

Implementing The Essential Eight significantly reduces the vulnerability of IT systems and its users, limiting the capability for bad actors to execute malicious codes and applications, adding extra levels of authentication and reinforcing common vulnerabilities hackers use as entry points into systems.

Advanced Security Assessments and Measures

Regular security assessments also help identify vulnerabilities and improve overall security posture. Meanwhile, cutting-edge security technologies we implement, such as managed firewalls, protect government infrastructure and data.

Staff Training & Awareness

Training government staff to recognise cyber threats and implement best practices as part of your digital government strategy is essential for managing ongoing threats. This is especially true when it comes to limiting the impact of phishing attacks.

Government Cybersecurity Staff Augmentation

Many government departments and bodies have their own internal IT security teams. However, augmenting government cybersecurity teams with external experts like Cliffside Cybersecurity can strengthen overall security, especially if there are limited resources and time available for your internal teams. If your agency has an internal IT team, our experts can supplement and enhance existing capabilities. We bring specialised knowledge in:

• Cloud Security & Infrastructure Protection
• Penetration Testing & Threat Hunting
• Advanced Encryption & Data Loss Prevention

What is Cybersecurity Governance?

Cybersecurity governance refers to a set of policies, practices and processes implemented to secure, manage and protect IT systems, assets, data and infrastructure. At Cliffside Cybersecurity, this involves developing a tailored cybersecurity architecture that encompasses everything from proactive threat monitoring and cloud security to penetration testing.