A permanent 10-person advisory committee, helmed by Telstra boss Andy Penn, has been established to guide the implementation of the federal government’s $1.7 billion cybersecurity strategy. The 2020 Cyber Security Strategy was unveiled by the government in August, with the bulk of funding going towards the Australian Signals Directorate and Australian Federal Police, and a focus on protecting critical infrastructure.
An industry advisory panel was established late last year to advise on the strategy, with most of its 60 recommendations eventually adopted by the government in the final strategy.
This process has now been formalised going forward with the new Industry Advisory Committee.
The committee will be led by Mr Penn, who was also chair the initial advisory panel. It will also feature two other members of this panel: Northrop Grumman Australia chief executive Chris Deeble and NBN Co chief security officer Darren Kane....MORE
