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Government Online Workshop
Developing online security plans
Venue
Hotel Kurrajong
National Cct Barton ACT 2600
Thursday 24 May 2001
Program
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Title of Workshop: "This isn't so hard after all!"
FACILITATOR: Mr Rob Brennan, Facilitation and Training Services
PROGRAM: Rob Brennan led a practical and interactive workshop exploring the construction of an agency specific online security plan. By the end of the workshop, participants had commenced developing their own security plans. Rob demonstrated how the existing Commonwealth guidelines provide useful guidance, and where further assistance can be found.
Rob was assisted by IT security professionals from both DSD and DEWRSB.
Additionally, staff from the ANAO and the Protective Security Coordination Centre of the Attorney-General's Department were on hand to answer questions.
Agenda
10.00 PART 1: DEFINE THE PROBLEM
Introductions/expectations - who already has a plan that works?
10.30 The role of NOIE in the Online Security space (Tony Steele, NOIE)
10.40 Introduction to working documents
10.55 Overview - threats, assessment and response
11.10 Risk Assessment
12.30 Lunch (juice/sandwiches)
1.15 PART 2: ADDRESS THE PROBLEM
Developing a plan (Rob assisted by DSD):
- Who can help us
- How do we assess and measure risk?
- Priorities
- Strategies
3.30 The online security plan
- The living document
- DEWRSB experiences (Mark Straker)
- Testing and refining the plan
4.30 Review of workshop and further action and support
5:00 Close