Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy

<p><strong>In this special episode of the <em>National Security Podcast</em>, Katherine Mansted is joined by Alastair MacGibbon, Gai Brodtmann and Rory Medcalf to discuss Australia's recently released national Cyber Security Strategy.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Released on 6 August, the Australian government released the 2020 Cyber Security Strategy. Citing the increased interconnectivity and reliance on the Internet as we transition to a digital society, a process supercharged by the COVID-19 pandemic, the document paints a daunting picture of a riskier and more uncertain landscape for national security. But does this strategy go far enough? In this&nbsp;<em>National Security Podcast</em>, the panel consider how the Strategy divides threats from nation states and criminal actors, and whether it communicates in a way that will speak to Australian society as a whole. We also ask whether the time has passed for refraining from naming those actors that threaten Australia’s cybersecurity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Gai Brodtmann</strong> is convenor of the National Security College’s Women In National Security conference, a member of Sapien Cyber’s advisory board, and a contributor to <em>The Strategist</em>. Gai is the former Member for Canberra and Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Defence Personnel.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Alastair MacGibbon</strong> is Chief Strategy Officer at CyberCX and was National Cyber Security Adviser, Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Cyber Security, Head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre, and Australia’s e-Safety Commissioner.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Professor Rory Medcalf</strong> is Head of the National Security College at The Australian National University. His professional background involves more than two decades of experience across diplomacy, intelligence analysis, think tanks, and journalism.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Katherine Mansted</strong> is a senior adviser at the National Security College and non-resident fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s