CSIRO says information security is a mission-critical priority as ransomware attacks are on the rise due to COVID-19. Cyber intrusions on government systems, critical infrastructure, and other information networks pose a threat to national interests. Thus, cybersecurity is essential to an advanced, safe, and secure Australia.

The next step for CSIRO was to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders in the cloud.

The agency has deployed The Citadel Group’s Citadel IX to manage its data.

“The real benefit with Citadel IX is CSIRO can outsource the secure data storage and pro-active monitoring of our information management solution as a fully managed service that it will continuously evolve to respond to the increasingly sophisticated cyber threats,” comments The Citadel Group public sector lead Stewart Hollingdrake.

Citadel IX will enable top scientists to continue their research projects with minimal to zero downtime and maximum collaboration.

The Citadel Group CEO and managing director Mark McConnell notes that the agreement is an “outstanding endorsement of the superior quality of the Citadel IX platform.”

“While it is true that all of our clients expect (and receive) the highest standards of secure information management, this flagship agreement stands apart because it is with the national agency responsible for setting the government’s ICT agenda,” McConnell adds.

The deal follows The Citadel Group’s recent achievements of ISO 27001 certification and assessment at the protected level by Information Security Registered Assessor Program (IRAP).

The Citadel Group addressed no less than 850 processes and procedures to achieve the IRAP assessment.

Citadel IX is an electronic document and records management system (eDRMS) Software as a Service (SaaS) platform that helps organisations securely manage all records, regulatory data, and content in the cloud.