The Clorox–Cognizant breach shows how insider threat in the supply chain can cripple critical operations. Learn lessons for SOCI Act compliance and risk mitigation.
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August 2025 marks the second anniversary of the Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) requirements under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act). Over the past two years, Australia’s critical infrastructure sectors have worked hard to embed CIRMPs as structured, proactive approaches to managing four key hazard vectors: cyber and information security, personnel, supply chain, and physical
The global shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic forced organisations and their employees to rapidly adapt their operations, technologies, and workforce practices. For many people, working from home became not just a temporary solution, but the new normal. Employees restructured their lives around remote work and, in many cases, businesses saw increased productivity, improved work-life
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What is a security maturity model? A security maturity model is a structured framework that enables organisations to assess and systematically improve their security posture over time. An organisation’s risk assessment, risk appetite, and available resources will all inform the level of security maturity it aims to achieve. A maturity model provides a roadmap for organisations to
A Message from Tim and Marina Pentagram Advisory celebrated its first year of operation in June 2025. As we reflect on this milestone, we are taking a moment to pause, not just to acknowledge the achievements, but to share what has truly stood out: the power of collaboration. In looking back on Pentagram’s achievements, we
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Prologue Australian media reported in May 2025 that the leader of Australia’s Transport Workers Union (TWU) is prepared to “shut down Australian transport” in pursuit of union claims. TWU leader Michael Kaine said that the TWU must seize on Labor’s 2025 election victory to undertake the “largest co-ordinated industrial campaign” in the transport sector’s history. Kaine listed companies that
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The Australian Government has operated insider threat programs since Australia’s federation in 1901, though the programs may not have been named ‘insider threat’. The private sector around the world including banks, miners of precious metals and stones, and lawyers have over centuries also operated insider threat programs to protect their assets and operations. Since 2001, triggered
On 27 March 2025, the Transport Security Amendment (Security of Australia’s Transport Sector) Act 2025 (TSA Act) received Royal Assent. This landmark legislation substantially reforms the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (ATSA) and the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 (MTOFSA), modernising Australia’s transport security framework to address a rapidly evolving threat landscape. One of the most significant amendments under
A May 2025 insider threat at Canberra Hospital highlights key CIRMP compliance lessons under Australia’s SOCI Act, emphasizing personnel security and insider risk detection.