Canberra, Microsoft Collaboration for Australian Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing Solution

Defense News ,Australia :- Canberra and Microsoft have revealed a new plan to make Australia's cyber defense stronger. 

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) will connect its Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (CTIS) platform with Microsoft’s Sentinel. Sentinel is a cloud-based tool that helps stop cyberattacks.

Sentinel looks out for unusual activity, hunts for threats before they strike, shows where threats are coming from, and helps fight against complex cyberattacks.

With this plan, organizations in Australia using Sentinel can quickly share information about cyber threats with the government. This will help keep important government systems safe from hackers.

Canberra says Microsoft will analyze a huge amount of threat information every day to support this effort.

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said, "It's really important that Australia gets better at defending against cyberattacks. This plan is a big step in the right direction."

He added, "The best defense against cyberattacks comes from working together. Partnerships like this one help us come up with new ideas and make Australia's cyber defenses stronger."

Investing in Cyber Defense

This project builds on a 5 billion Australian dollar investment that Microsoft promised in October 2023. This investment is part of Canberra's plan to make Australia a top-notch country in defending against cyberattacks by the end of the decade.

Microsoft's President and Vice Chair, Brad Smith, said, "This is our biggest investment ever in Australia. It shows how committed we are to helping Australia grow and stay safe in the age of artificial intelligence."

He added, "With this investment, we'll provide more computing power and better tools to help Australia defend against cyber threats. We'll also work more closely with the Australian Signals Directorate to make sure we're doing everything we can to keep Australia safe online."