Electoral Commission spins up cyber ops centre

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https://www.itnews.com.au/news/electoral-commission-spins-up-cyber-ops-centre-524080

By Justin Hendry
itnews.co.au
April 18, 2019

With the date of next month’s federal ballot now set, the agency in charge of 
Australia’s electoral systems has switched on its new security operations 
centre to protect against external interference.

The short-term SOC capability was established late last month in preparation 
for Prime Minister Scott Morrison calling the election last week.

It will be used it to detect any compromises - or compromise attempts - made 
against the Australian Electoral Commission's systems in the lead up to, during 
and following the May 18 election.

The resilience of Australia's core electoral systems - the age of which remains 
an ongoing concern for the agency - is particularly acute in this year's 
election following Russia’s alleged cyber interference in the 2016 US election.

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