The new NCSC will connect Australia with IBM’s global network of over one dozen security operations centres, providing on the ground access for the government and private sectors to IBM’s security technology and expertise.
Zucatto has 30 years’ experience in law enforcement, cyber security, national security and intelligence, including at the Australian Federal Police for more than five years as Assistant Commissioner and five years leading the Australian High Tech Crime Centre.
He was also part of a team which established the Vietnamese High Tech Crime Centre and served as the Australia Policing Liaison Lead in Washington.
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Rometty said the cybersecurity centre was aligned with the federal government’s Cyber Security Strategy announced in April designed to build greater resilience in the cyber space, so that Australia can take advantage of online opportunities and ultimately remain competitive globally.
Kerry Purcell, IBM Australia and New Zealand managing director, said the government strategy recognises the importance of partnerships involving governments, private sector, and community to encourage the sharing of information and best-practice, and sharing would enable Australia to better respond and tackle the growing sophistication and persistence of organised cybercrime.
“Robust cyber security defences are crucial to the future success and prosperity of the Australian economy," he said.
“To capitalise on digital innovation, we must ensure our digital infrastructure is secure and continuously evolving to stay ahead of today’s highly organised cyber criminals.
“With the establishment of the IBM National Cyber Security Centre in Canberra we will provide a destination for government and organisations to proactively collaborate on strategy and policy. The NCSC will drive a culture of innovation and openness, essential if we are to tackle this growing issue for every organisation.”
Purcell said IBM’s global network of security operations centres manage 20 billion events per day for more than 3700 clients, with security professionals offering insight into global threat trends, including research from the IBM X-Force Research team.
IBM’s Australian Security Development Lab on the Gold Coast will link with the NCSC, providing access to new technologies designed and built for local and global deployment.
Zuccato said that to overcome the “growing volume and sophistication of cyber attacks, and the global shortage of skilled security professionals, organisations and government need to partner, draw greater insights from data and share information".
The NCSC is to be located at IBM's existing Canberra site.
