# Australian Utilities Enhance Cyber Resilience

Australian utilities and critical infrastructure operators are intensifying efforts to improve operational resilience in response to escalating cyber threats and service disruptions. Regulatory and market demands now require utilities to demonstrate resilience through rigorous testing and operational capabilities, particularly in managing complex IT/OT environments and third-party dependencies. This evolving landscape creates procurement opportunities for specialized resilience and managed service providers to assist utilities in meeting compliance standards and ensuring continuous essential service delivery.

- Australian federal agencies including the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), and Australian Federal Police (AFP) are key stakeholders influencing resilience requirements.
- Utilities across multiple states such as New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, and Western Australia face these compliance pressures.
- Managed service providers like 11:11 Systems, represented by General Manager APAC Marc Beder, are positioned to support utilities with resilience solutions.
- Procurement professionals should prioritize sourcing vendors with expertise in IT/OT security integration, resilience testing, and third-party risk management to align with regulatory expectations and operational continuity goals.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Government Entities
- Australian Signals Directorate (ASD)
- Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)
- Australian Federal Police (AFP)

### Vendors
- 11:11 Systems (managed service provider)

### Key Quotes
> Resilience will be judged not by the strength of an organisation's plans on paper, but by its ability to keep essential services operating when disruption strikes.
> — Marc Beder, General Manager APAC, 11:11 Systems

### Sources
- [Building Utility Resilience in an Era of Cyber Risk and Disruption](https://securitybrief.com.au/story/building-utility-resilience-in-an-era-of-cyber-risk-and-disruption) - SecurityBrief Australia