Education across the Nation - Security
(The Information Security Threat Environment)

AusCERT is the national Computer Emergency Response Team for Australia and a leading CERT in the Asia/Pacific region.

As a trusted Australian contact within a worldwide network of computer security experts, and an active member of the Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT). AusCERT has access to accurate, timely and reliable information about emerging computer network threats and vulnerabilities on a regional and global basis and provides computer incident prevention, response and mitigation strategies for members, a national alerting service and an incident reporting scheme.

Providing computer information security advice to the Australian public and its members, including the higher education sector, AusCERT are the single point of contact for dealing with computer security incidents affecting or involving Australian networks.

Karl will present an overview of the current information security threat environment with references to local and international trends.  The presentation will examine risks to both home and corporate data and infrastructure and some possible strategies (both business and technical) to address them.  Case studies and class discussions will be used as vehicles to stimulate learning the relevant issues.

The very nature of AusCERT's role makes this an Education across the Nation event not to be missed.