AustCyberâs Canberra node promises cybersecurity boost for government innovators>
CSO Online, from IDG – David Braue
The Australian Capital Territoryâs space, defence, and education sectors will be among the first to benefit as AustCyberâs newly launched Canberra Cyber Security Innovation Node (CSIN) extends a string of public-private cybersecurity partnerships. Formed out of a joint effort between the ACT Government and industry-development group AustCyber, the new CSIN â which joins AustCyberâs National Network of Nodes â âis growing and creating jobs while strengthening Canberraâs knowledge economy,â Canberra CSIN manager Linda Cavanagh said in announcing the new facility. The node has facilitated collaborations between Australian National University, the Canberra Institute of Technology and industry partners in an effort to follow three core principles â including fostering public-private-academia collaboration; identifying opportunities to increase the supply of cybersecurity talent; and developing a âstrong and confident ecosystemâ supporting the creation of market-ready local businesses.

Early initiatives include involvement in the National Missing Persons Hackathon next month, as well as ongoing collaborations with Canberra-area technology leaders including archTIS, Cogito Group, Penten, Quintessence Labs, and Cybermerc. La Trobe University, for its part, has also been reaching out to the cybersecurity industry. It recently stitched up a partnership with Cisco around the Internet of Things; formed a strategic alliance with NAB to develop and commercialise technical cybersecurity solutions and jointly develop new curriculum opportunities; and launched an Optus La Trobe Cyber Security Research Hub designed to produce trained cybersecurity professionals.
Link: https://www.cso.com.au/article/666673/austcyber-canberra-node-promises-cybersecurity-boost-government-innovators/