Security News > 2024 > January > Uncertainty Is the Biggest Challenge to Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy

The Australian government announced the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, which aims to "Help realise the Australian Government's vision of becoming a world leader in cyber security." Overall, the strategy is designed to bring the public and private sectors together in delivering a cohesive vision.

More Australia coverage Lack of bipartisan agreement means a lack of clear cyber security strategy.

This in turn means that, while the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy is asking the entire industry to start taking the steps towards an all-of-nation cyber security vision, IT professionals can't be certain the same cyber security strategy will be in place in even 2025, much less 2028.

For Australia to be able to meet the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy vision, one area that will need to be a critical focus is skills.

"From an immigration perspective, streamlining visa processing and facilitating the immigration of talented cyber security professionals to Australia would be two obvious recommendations. To do so, the government should have a longer-term view of who could become, with support and necessary education or experience, a valid cyber security professional, tapping into the required diversity of backgrounds needed to effectively work in this field."

There is strong opposition to the current migration system in political debate, particularly from the L/NP. While there is a chance the migration system won't change, the uncertainty makes it difficult for organisations to strategically look as far into the distance as the Labor government wants them to, and with the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy being a long-term vision, this is a challenge for it to deliver on its promises.

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