AUSCERT 30 Years 30 Stories – Duke Erdenebat

One of AUSCERT’s security analysts, Duke Erdenebat, shares how AUSCERT enables him to make positive contributions to the cybersecurity industry. Duke’s day-to-day work involves writing code, scripting, automation and a multitude of services that assist AUSCERT members. Inspired by AUSCERT’s goodwill, check out Duke’s AUSCERT connection story.

Within your time in your role, what are the key benefits you’ve experienced?

The main benefit has undoubtedly been AUSCERT’s not-for-profit status, with a focus on its members. This focus doesn’t just end with members but extends to the whole of Australia and the globe. We attempt to reach people who are in danger and try to enrich them.

What do you envision for AUSCERT within the next 5 to 10 years?

The current AUSCERT service is fantastic. But recently, we’re trying to integrate Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP) in an attempt to share more information. This is an area where individuals can share threat activity and threat actors, helping others find compromise indicators. In the future, I believe our MISP integration will be strong enough to encourage members to check threats themselves.

What advice would you give to someone considering becoming an AUSCERT member?

Those considering an AUSCERT membership should research what AUSCERT services could benefit them and contact our team directly. Simply look through AUSCERT’s services – there are educational programs and plenty more – and see what AUSCERT is doing differently from other security companies.

What does the AUSCERT community mean to you?

AUSCERT has been around for 30 years – which means the community is robust. There are plenty of people who know about AUSCERT, and who AUSCERT know personally. If there’s a new source of information or incident, there’s open communication and sharing of that information, which makes it a great community to be a part of.

What do you believe sets AUSCERT apart from other organisations in the cyber security space?

AUSCERT has utmost respect for its members and there’s open communication of information, through Slack channels, MISP events and emails.