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CERT NZ provides you with up-to-date, actionable advice on current threats and vulnerabilities, as well as guidance on mitigation and cyber security best practice.
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Advisories
View AllOur advisories highlight current cyber security threats and vulnerabilities in New Zealand, and provide guidance on how to mitigate their impact.
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Critical controls
View AllFor each control we provide a page summarising the intent and success measures for decision makers. We have a separate page providing implementation advice for practitioners.
CERT NZ's Critical Controls 2021
Each year, we review our critical controls against the incidents we have seen over the past 12 months. When correctly implemented, these controls would prevent, detect, or contain the majority of the attacks we’ve seen in the past year.
1. Patch your software and systems
Keeping your software up-to-date is one of the most simple and effective steps to take, to ensure your environment stays secure.