The enterprise agreement will be upgraded from E3+ to E5, giving users access to “standardised technologies” that help identify “threats across numerous government environments,” according to the proposal.
According to the government, the technologies would “help with large-scale training and the establishment of a knowledge base for threat intelligence and data exchange.”
The minister’s office has been approached for more information on the types of tools that will be offered.
According to Dawson, the government will be able to better exploit “data to inform operations and strengthen cyber security capabilities” as a result of the in-principle agreement to change the CUA.
According to Dawson, the government will be able to better exploit “data to inform operations and strengthen cyber security capabilities” as a result of the in-principle agreement to change the CUA.
It would also assist it in providing “more online services,” which has become a priority for the government with the establishment of its digital capacity fund and digital strategy last year.
Microsoft’s public sector general manager for Australia and New Zealand The “unique deal,” according to Mark Leigh, has aided the WA government in “fast becoming a cyber security leader not only in Australia, but also globally.”
“We are thrilled to be assisting the Western Australian government on their mission to become one of the most technologically innovative and leading state governments in the country,” he added.
After relying on a reseller deal with Data#3, the WA government signed a direct contract with Microsoft in 2020.
Microsoft and the state’s Office of Digital Government also inked a cyber security memorandum of understanding.
15 agencies were already utilising Azure Security Centre at the time of the 2020 deal, with another ten using Azure Sentinel, the company’s security information and event management (SIEM) product.
