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Government

Protecting national interests, citizen data, and critical public infrastructure from the most sophisticated threat actors targeting Australian government.

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Threat Landscape

Cyber Threats Facing Government

Understanding the threat landscape is the first step to building resilience. Here's what's targeting your sector right now.

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Nation-State APTs

Advanced Persistent Threat groups sponsored by foreign governments actively target Australian federal and state agencies for intelligence gathering and disruption.

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Ransomware on Critical Systems

Criminal groups target government agencies knowing operational disruption creates political pressure. Payment of ransom demands has increased significantly.

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Business Email Compromise

Spear-phishing campaigns targeting government officials to redirect payments, access sensitive information, or gain footholds for deeper compromise.

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Supply Chain Attacks

Adversaries compromise trusted vendors, contractors, and software suppliers to pivot into government networks without triggering perimeter defences.

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Insider Threats

Privileged insiders with access to classified or sensitive systems pose significant risk โ€” both malicious and through negligence or social engineering.

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Cloud Misconfiguration

Rapid cloud adoption in government without appropriate security controls has created significant exposure across storage, identity, and API attack surfaces.

Regulatory Requirements

Compliance & Frameworks

HackLabs helps Government organisations meet their mandatory security obligations and go beyond compliance to genuine security uplift.

  • โœ“IRAP/FedRAMP โ€” Information Security Registered Assessors Program โ€” mandatory for systems handling PROTECTED and above data
  • โœ“Essential Eight/NIST CSF โ€” ASD's Essential Eight/NIST CSF Maturity Model โ€” baseline security controls mandated across Commonwealth agencies
  • โœ“ISM โ€” Information Security Manual โ€” ASD's framework for protective security of government systems
  • โœ“PSPF โ€” Protective Security Policy Framework โ€” overarching protective security requirements for Commonwealth entities
  • โœ“ACSC Guidelines โ€” Australian Cyber Security Centre guidance for government agency cyber resilience
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Our Services

How HackLabs Protects Government

Specialised offensive security services tailored to the unique risks and requirements of your sector.

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Australia's Trusted Security Partner

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Case Study

Federal Agency โ€” PROTECTED System IRAP/FedRAMP Assessment

A Commonwealth agency required IRAP/FedRAMP assessment of their new digital service platform before handling PROTECTED data. HackLabs delivered a comprehensive assessment against the ISM, identifying critical authentication weaknesses and cloud misconfiguration. All findings were remediated prior to ASD accreditation, achieving authorisation within the target timeframe.

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Accreditation Level
47
Findings Identified
100%
Findings Remediated

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