A Guide to Complying with the Australian Signals Directorate | UpGuard

**Executive summary:** The document provides an overview of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and its cybersecurity guidance and programs — such as the Information Security Manual (ISM), the Essential Eight, the expanded Strategies to Mitigate Cybersecurity Incidents, IRAP, the Critical Infrastructure Uplift Program, and the National Exercise Program — along with compliance recommendations for organizations and critical infrastructure; it is a guidance-oriented blog and does not report any specific cyber incident or technical indicators.