The Trusted Information Sharing Network (TISN) is the primary way for industry and all levels of government to work together to strengthen the security and resilience of critical infrastructure. Through the TISN, critical infrastructure members of the critical infrastructure community collaborate to enhance the resilience of their organisations and sector in the face of all hazards. The Critical infrastructure Advisory Council (CIAC) oversees the TISN’s work and engagement.
Members of the TISN collaborate to:
- identify and manage risks to critical infrastructure
- address security gaps in sectors and adopt mitigation strategies
- inform future policy and programs to further support critical infrastructure resilience
- achieve the objectives of the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Strategy.
The TISN brings together many different stakeholders from across the critical infrastructure community, including:
- Critical infrastructure owners and operators
- Supply chain entities
- Peak industry bodies
- Cross-sectoral interest groups
- Academia and Research organisations
- the Resilience Expert Advisory Group (REAG)
- the Supply Chain Expert Advisory Group (SCEAG)
- all levels of government.
If you fall under one of these categories, and would like to join TISN, email TISN@homeaffairs.gov.au.
When you join the TISN, you may be eligible to join a TISN sector group. TISN sector groups bring members of the same critical infrastructure sector together to collaborate and share information.
Benefits of joining the TISN
The TISN gives members easy access to critical infrastructure information and connects them through an online community hosted on Microsoft Teams (the Platform).
The Platform is a practical and easy-to-use tool that:
- provides easy access to expertise and guidance to assist industry to meet their regulatory obligations
- hosts weekly briefings on cross-sector issues from subject matter experts
- gives industry sectors a trusted space to hold sector-specific conversations and meetings
These activities help to improve the security and resilience of critical infrastructure by:
- better managing risk using an understanding of threat, vulnerability and consequences through its cross-sector space on the Platform
- increasing awareness and understanding of the flow-on impacts of disruptions to any critical infrastructure sector
- enhancing communication channels and networks between industry and all levels of government
- identifying gaps and implementing appropriate strategies to reduce risk in each sector
- informing future policies and programs to support critical infrastructure resilience.
You can find more information for your industry by visiting the Information for your industry page.
For more information on what the TISN does, read the TISN Framework.
