Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework

AESCSF Annual Program of Assessment  

Commencing Monday April 14th, AEMO invites Australian energy sector organisations to participate in the AESCSF Annual Program of Assessment (the Program). 

Participation in the Program is voluntary and comes with significant benefits:

• Gain clarity over your organisation’s cyber areas of strengths and where development may be required, enhancing your cyber investments
• Be able to benchmark your organisation’s cyber maturity against peers within the industry
• Contribute to a picture of the energy industry’s cyber security maturity, which informs the Australian and state governments’ security policies and practices via the Cyber Security Preparedness of the Australia’s Energy Sector Annual Report
• If applicable, be able to use your organisation’s assessment data to support your regulatory risk management plan obligations under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act (SoCI).

The AESCSF Program team are pleased to announce that significant focus and support is being offered in this year’s Program with respect to the guidance and advice available to the Distributed and Consumer Energy Resources sector (DER/CER):

• The 2025 Program is focused on how Distributed Energy Resources and Consumer Energy Resources engage with the wider AESCSF community to progress their cyber maturity journey and gain additional support. 
• The AESCSF Version 2 Lite has been co-designed with the Australian Signals Directorate, Government, and the energy sector to provide guidance for the DER/CER community. 
• The 2025 AESCSF Program is offering tailored educational workshops for the DER/CER community.
• The refreshed AESCSF supporting materials includes priority practices and guidance for energy organisation starting their cyber maturity uplift or where they may need additional assistance.

The AESCSF Program will support organisations to self-assess and benchmark against AESCSF Version 2 and Version 2 Lite. 

The AEMO Framework and Resources tab details the background, history, and evolution of the AESCSF Program with comprehensive guidance materials to support AESCSF users.

Contacts

For further information on the AESCSF or to register for the Program, please contact the Project Team:
E: aescsf@aemo.com.au