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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 AllEvery few weeks we'll publish more information about a critical control. For each control a page will summarise the intent and success measures for business owners and a separate page will provide implementation advice for practitioners.
10 critical controls for 2018
This is a summary of the ten controls that would mitigate the majority of information security incidents that CERT NZ has analysed so far.
1. Patching
Keeping your software up-to-date is one of the most simple and effective steps to take, to ensure your environment stays secure.