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Cyber

The $315m pipeline of funding focused on cyber security uplift is part of the broader work of the Digital Restart Fund (DRF) to provide trusted and secure services to the people of NSW.

The DRF enables NSW Government departments and agencies to implement projects that uplift their cyber security position, which is crucial in protecting the information, assets and services provided by NSW Government.

NSW Government agencies are investing in key cyber security capabilities to help manage cyber risks and advance their maturity against the NSW Cyber Security Policy and the Australian Cyber Security Centre Essential Eight strategies. Among other areas, this enhancement involves:

  • Improving logging, monitoring, and scanning tools to strengthen detection capabilities
  • Deploying key prevention tools (e.g., multi-factor authentication and application controls)
  • Improving the security configurations of applications used by NSW Government, and
  • Ensuring these capabilities are supported with appropriate processes and governance.

As of the end of FY21/22, 44 business cases with over $278m worth of investment proposals for DRF funding had been approved. In FY22/23 the Digital Restart Fund will continue to support ongoing improvements to the resilience of NSW Government systems, with a further $37m allocated for projects in the cyber uplift pipeline.