Incident Response Plans Need Live Testing Cybersecurity policies and incident response plans are mandatory for Australian Government agencies and critical infrastructure organisations. For regular organisations, insurers, business partners, and customers are increasingly viewing formal cybersecurity guidelines and incident response procedures as a shorthand for organisational reliability. Given the significant investment

Paying cyber criminals is not incident response – it is the cost of failed prevention Instructure’s latest update says the company reached an agreement with the unauthorised actor involved in the incident. According to the statement, the data was returned, Instructure received digital confirmation of destruction through “shred logs,” customers

Lessons from BrisSEC26 Last week, AISA’s BrisSEC conference brought together some of the best and brightest of Queensland’s cyber security community under the theme, “The Race to Secure the Sunshine State”. This year had the largest turnout to date with 650 individuals in attendance; though this comes as no surprise

Why SIEM alone isn’t enough: The rise of XSIAM For more than a decade, SIEM platforms have been the backbone of Security Operations Centres (SOCs). They centralised logs, enabled detections, and helped teams meet compliance requirements. But 2025 looks very different to 2015. Threat actors are automated and fast; identities

Measuring what Matters: Unlocking the Power of Cyber Security Metrics and KPIs In 2025, the cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve in complexity, incidence, and sophistication, not only due to escalating threats, but also due to the increasing demand for measurable performance. Whether it is a demand for greater visibility from

Implementing SIEM and SOAR Platforms: ACSC Guidance & Why XSIAM with RightSec is the Right Fit The Australian Cyber Security Centre has recently released (27/05/2025) updated guidance to help organisations implement Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms effectively. These tools play a