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The SOCI Act, explained: obligations, recent reforms, and where preemptive cyber defense fits
Australia's Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI Act) imposes cyber risk management, incident reporting, and asset registration requirements on organizations operating in eleven critical sectors including energy, finance, healthcare, and transport. The framework has evolved significantly over the past two years, with additional changes currently under consultation, and increasingly emphasizes proactive threat visibility and defense rather than reactive incident response.
Why it matters: Security leaders in Australian critical infrastructure sectors must understand SOCI obligations to ensure their organizations register assets, report cyber incidents within 12 to 72 hours, and maintain board-approved risk management programs covering cyber, physical, personnel, and supply chain hazards; failure to comply carries regulatory consequences.
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