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Securing Our Critical Infrastructure 

Why the Security of Critical Infrastructure Has Never Been More Important

The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the application of the crucial considerations for securing Critical Infrastructure (CI). The paper aims to provide context, background, and insights to assist and guide asset owners and operators, solutions providers and other stakeholders – not just why the security of critical infrastructure is important, but what aspects need to be considered to achieve it.

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WHITE PAPER

Securing Our Critical Infrastructure 

Why the Security of Critical Infrastructure Has Never Been More Important

The purpose of this paper is to consolidate the application of the crucial considerations for securing Critical Infrastructure (CI). The paper aims to provide context, background, and insights to assist and guide asset owners and operators, solutions providers and other stakeholders – not just why the security of critical infrastructure is important, but what aspects need to be considered to achieve it.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Thanks to the following parties for their support and contributions to this paper:

  • Department of Home Affairs
  • Institute of Strategic Risk Management (ISRM)
  • Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA)
  • Australian Security Industry Association Ltd (ASIAL)
  • (ISC)2
  • Risk 2 Solution Group
  • Sectara
  • Axio Global, Inc. | Axio360
  • Rezilens
  • Deep Recognition

Researchers

This paper was compiled by:

Senior Researchers and Authors

Dr Paul Johnston FARPI, FISRM, RPP

Dr Gavriel Schneider CCRO, FARPI, FISRM, RPP, CPP

Lisa Young CISA, CISM, CISSP

Julian Talbot F.ISRM, CISSP

Leanne Close APM RPP

Associate Researchers and Authors

Joe Saunders CPP, RPP, F.ISRM

Jason Alcorn M.ISRM

Dave Cohen M.ISRM

Chris Douglas RPP

About the Australian Security Research Centre (ASRC)

The Australian Security Research Centre (ASRC) was founded in 2006 to provide a collaborative approach to the study and discussion of international, national and local security – from an Australian perspective. Since its inception, the ASRC has worked to achieve this via the facilitation of conferences, including the annual “Protective Security in Government Conference” series; issue-specific congresses; authoring and editing papers and publications; and by conducting and promoting research across a number of areas.

Recent papers such as Occupational Violence, Aggression and Duty of Care in Australia – Research Report and Security 2025 – A Roadmap for the Future showcase just a couple of the Centre’s research outputs.

The smooth operation of Australia’s critical infrastructure
is vital to our national security and prosperity.
Cyber, trusted insider, supply chain and physical risks
demonstrate real threats to the effective performance of critical
infrastructure, around the globe and here at home.

Hamish Hansford, Head - Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre, Department of Home Affairs