Australian Signals Directorate

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cyber security agency signals intelligence agency

The Australian Signals Directorate is Australia’s national signals intelligence and cyber security agency, responsible for foreign electronic intelligence gathering and protecting the country’s information infrastructure.

Aliases (2)

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cyber security agency → signals intelligence agency →
abbreviation	ASD →
cooperatesWith	Communications Security Establishment → Government Communications Headquarters → Government Communications Security Bureau → National Security Agency →
country	Australia →
dateRenamed	2013 →
employerType	public service →
focusArea	cryptanalysis → cyber defence → information assurance → signals interception →
formationYear	1947 →
formerName	Defence Signals Bureau → Defence Signals Directorate →
foundedBy	Government of Australia →
hasDivision	Australian Cyber Security Centre →
headquartersLocation	Australian Capital Territory → Canberra →
jurisdiction	Australia →
languageOfWork	English →
legalAuthority	Intelligence Services Act 2001 →
mandate	protecting Australian government networks from cyber threats → providing foreign signals intelligence to support national security and foreign policy →
memberOf	Australian Intelligence Community → Five Eyes →
overseenBy	Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (Australia) → Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security →
parentAgency	Australian Government → Department of Defence (Australia) →
renamedAs	Australian Signals Directorate →
responsibility	cyber security → foreign electronic intelligence gathering → information security → protecting Australian government information infrastructure → signals intelligence → supporting law enforcement and national security agencies → supporting military operations →
sector	cyber security → defence → intelligence →
serves	Australian Defence Force → Australian Government agencies →
website	https://www.asd.gov.au →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Canada Communications Security Establishment → Government Communications Security Bureau →	cooperatesWith
Australian Signals Directorate ("Australian Cyber Security Centre") →	hasDivision
Five Eyes →	hasKeyAgency
Russell Offices, Canberra →	houses
FVEY →	includesAgency
Five Eyes ("Australia Australian Signals Directorate") →	memberCountryAgency
Department of Defence (Australia) →	oversees
UKUSA Agreement →	relatedOrganization
Australian Signals Directorate →	renamedAs
ECHELON →	reportedCollectionPartners
National Security Agency →	sharesSignalsIntelligenceWith