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The Insider Threat: Critical Infrastructure's Overlooked Vulnerability

Published

6 August 2026

Topic

technology

Sectors

Cybersecurity

Geography

Australia

Source

Read at lexology.com

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Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Australia's SOCI Act enhancements require critical infrastructure entities to screen a broader range of personnel, including contingent workers and vendors, using the AusCheck framework or minimum NV1 security clearances to manage insider threats beyond traditional background checks.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ The Wire takeaway

The Australian government has expanded personnel screening requirements for critical infrastructure, meaning you must broaden who you vet and when or risk losing key contracts or regulatory approval.

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2 sources · 6 Aug 2026

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