Effective reduction of cyber risk requires collaboration across government, industry and the community. Cyber risk knows no boundaries and does not adhere to jurisdictional or geographical borders.
The Victorian Government recognises that strong domestic and international partnerships, spanning government, industry and the community, are essential to successfully delivering Victoria’s Cyber Strategy 2021.
Victorian Government
The Victorian Government is a collection of over 1,800 agencies that hold unique capabilities and provide a variety of services and contact points to the public. This strategy will leverage the collective capability of all Victorian Government agencies to deliver on our 3 core cyber safe missions.
Government partnerships
Australia’s national, state and territory governments recognise the interconnected nature of cyber risk and its effect on Australia’s national interests.
The Victorian Government will remain a key participant in the National Cyber Security Committee, contributing to the development of national cyber risk management strategies and actions. We recognise the ongoing and ever-changing nature of our threat landscape, and the importance of collaborative risk mitigation efforts.
We will advocate and prioritise joint cyber investments with other states, territories and the Australian Government wherever practical. It is important to reduce the cost of cyber security to government and lessen the burden on the cyber industry to service government needs.
Industry partnerships
Cyber security is essential to Victoria’s 600,000+ businesses and presents opportunities to grow new businesses and jobs. The government will work with industry at all levels including corporates, industry associations, startups, not-for-profits and SMEs to spread cyber security awareness, build expertise and encourage innovation.
Cyber is a highly evolving field with continual innovation occurring both in industry and government entities. The sharing of this knowledge and capability is beneficial for Victoria as a whole. The government will improve knowledge sharing with industry and improve procurement practices to allow for faster engagement with industry for support.
Academic partnerships
Victoria is renowned for the quality of its academic institutions. The Victorian Government will work with local academic institutions to help educate Victorians about being cyber smart and continue to be a world leader in cyber research.
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