HOW AXONIUS SECURED NEW SOUTH WALES DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING , HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE ’ S PLANS TO INTEGRATE NEW TECHNOLOGY

In an era of rapid digital transformation , government agencies face the challenge of balancing innovation with robust cybersecurity measures .

The New South Wales Department of Planning , Housing and Infrastructure ( NSW DPHI ) found itself at this crossroads as it embraced new technologies to improve efficiency in areas such as land use decisions . However , this technological leap brought with it unforeseen complications in asset visibility and security policy enforcement .

Enter Axonius , a cybersecurity asset intelligence platform . The partnership between NSW DPHI and Axonius has since become a testament to the power of comprehensive asset intelligence in strengthening an organisation ' s security posture .

“ Axonius provided us with a cybersecurity asset management platform that helped us aggregate , normalise and correlate data from various sources , giving us a complete and always up-to-date asset inventory ,” says Bianca Wirth , Chief Information Security Officer ( CISO ) at NSW DPHI and person responsible for the security of the department .

The impact of Axonius on NSW DPHI ’ s operations became particularly evident during the department ' s Cyber Security Uplift Program .

“ We were able to deploy Axonius successfully across our environment , which allowed us to establish a detailed view of devices , users , and