About the HCSN Pilot
The Health Cyber Sharing Network (HCSN) Pilot is a groundbreaking initiative funded by the Australian Department of Home Affairs and established by CI-ISAC Australia. This strategic program will run from 2025-2027, addressing critical cybersecurity gaps in the healthcare sector.
This pilot directly addresses a key gap identified in the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy. While the financial sector has developed mature cyber threat intelligence sharing arrangements, healthcare and other critical sectors currently lack these essential capabilities.
As a not-for-profit organisation, CI-ISAC’s mission is to transform cybersecurity practices from reactive to proactive through effective threat intelligence sharing, making these capabilities accessible to all organisations regardless of their resources.
Eligibility Criteria
CI-ISAC offers a complimentary 6-month trial for any health organisation with Australian operations.
Importance
The healthcare sector faces unique cybersecurity challenges. Patient data is highly valuable to attackers, and healthcare operations are critical to public safety. The HCSN Pilot creates a trusted environment where healthcare organisations can share threat intelligence and collaborate on security improvements without fear.
Benefits
Participating healthcare organisations will gain early access to threat intelligence, collaborative defensive strategies, and sector-specific security insights. The HCSN Pilot will develop frameworks for secure information sharing, establish best practices, and create a community of cybersecurity professionals dedicated to protecting healthcare infrastructure.
Outcomes
By 2027, the HCSN Pilot aims to establish a self-sustaining network of healthcare organisations actively sharing threat intelligence. The pilot will produce measurable improvements in security posture, reduce incident response times, and create a model that can be adapted for other critical infrastructure sectors.
Join the Health Cyber Sharing Network
Be part of Australia’s first dedicated healthcare cybersecurity intelligence sharing community. Help shape the future of cybersecurity cooperation in healthcare and contribute to a more resilient sector.
