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ACSC(Australian Cyber Security Centre)

The Australian government's lead agency for cyber security, part of the Australian Signals Directorate.

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The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is the Australian government's lead operational entity on cyber security, sitting inside the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD). The ACSC publishes the Information Security Manual (ISM), the Essential Eight, threat advisories and incident response guidance. It runs the cyber.gov.au portal which is the canonical reference for Australian cyber guidance, and operates the Australian Cyber Security Hotline for reporting incidents.

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