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28 February 2024

February 2024 New Zealand Information Security Manual v3.7 Release

A new version of the New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) has been released.

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31 August 2023

New Zealand takes the first step in creating a lead operational cyber security agency

CERT NZ today joined with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the first step in creating a lead operational cyber security agency. 

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17 August 2023

NCSC’s partnership with industry wins Spirit of Service – Service Excellence Award and Prime Minister’s Award

The GCSB's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been awarded the Public Service Commission’s Spirit of Service – Te Tohu mō te Ratonga Whakahirahire, Service Excellence Award, and the overall Prime Minister’s Award for its collaboration with industry partners to strengthen New Zealand’s cyber defence capabilities.

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2 May 2022

NCSC Director Lisa Fong shares cyber insights in 2022 Gallipoli Memorial Lecture

As part of international Anzac Day commemorations for 2022, National Cyber Security Centre  Director Lisa Fong delivered the Royal United Services Institute’s annual Gallipoli Memorial Lecture.

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4 April 2022

Work to remove dishes and radomes at Waihopai Station underway

Work to remove the retired domes and antennae at Waihopai Station has begun, Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) Director-General Andrew Hampton says.

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18 March 2022

GCSB collaboration with cloud service providers wins industry award

Collaboration between the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and two major cloud service providers has been judged the best security project in the annual information security industry  iSANZ awards (external link) .

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1 December 2021

GCSB partners with private security providers to increase NZ’s cyber defences

The GCSB is partnering with private-sector cyber security providers in an initiative that has the potential to prevent millions of dollars of cyber harm.

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26 November 2021

2021 Rainbow Excellence Awards recognise leadership of GCSB and NZSIS Chief People Officer

The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) have welcomed the recognition of Chief People Officer Shelly Thompson by the 2021 New Zealand Rainbow Excellence Awards.

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11 November 2021

GCSB to remove dishes and radomes at Waihopai Station

11 November 2021 Attributable to GCSB Director-General Andrew Hampton: The Government Communications Security Bureau leadership team has made the decision to decommission and remove the Waihopai Station radomes and dishes after more than 30 years of service.

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1 February 2021

Successful GCSB STEM scholarships reflect diversity

The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) Director-General Andrew Hampton has welcomed the growing diversity of women studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects who have received the latest GCSB scholarship grants.

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