Girls Talk Cyber Podcast

31. Behind the Scenes with the ACSC

August 23, 2026

Have you heard of the ACSC? It’s Australia’s national cyber agency dedicated to defending and disrupting against cyber crime and helping to build resilience against cyber threats. In this episode we’re lucky enough to sit down with Stephanie Crowe, the Deputy Director General and Head of the ACSC who is running this show, and ask her about the capabilities built by the organisation to help protect Australia and its communities. We also ask Steph to unpack her latest joint statement with Five Eyes countries on AI, hear about her journey to where she is today and get some personal cyber tips from Steph herself.

We hope you enjoy this episode! Links mentioned below:

ASD website: https://www.cyber.gov.au/

ASD Cyber Security Partnership Program: https://www.cyber.gov.au/asds-cyber-security-partnership-program

ASD Career pathways: https://www.asd.gov.au/careers

Five Eyes statement: https://www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/view-all-content/news/five-eyes-cyber-security-agencies-statement

Protect yourself: https://www.cyber.gov.au/protect-yourself

Australia Cyber Security Hotline (ACSH): 1300CYBER1

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ASD Socials:

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ASD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cybergovau/

ASD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asd.gov.au/?hl=en

ASD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/australian-signals-directorate