Routledge Companion to Global Cyber-Security Strategy

31AUSTRALIA’S CYBER SECURITY

A unique opportunity

Ana Stuparu

Introduction: statement of national security strategy

Australia’s national Cyber Security Strategy (“the Strategy”) was released in April 2016 by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, under Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government. The Strategy is the second of its kind for Australia, being preceded only by the 2009 Cyber Security Strategy (CSS), and has been perceived as being more “in touch” with Australia’s cyber needs (Stuparu, 2016), also providing broader strategic direction and deliverables,¹ though some still found it to be vague, especially around lack of funding (Austin & Slay, 2016).

The Strategy covers five key areas:

1. A national cyber partnership;
2. Strong ...