The government’s top cybersecurity agency has assured companies and public agencies worried about being victimised for cyber breaches that they can expect to receive swift help that aims to minimise harm to their customers.

The head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), Abigail Bradshaw, emphasised the agency was not a regulator. She encouraged infrastructure players to join a threat intelligence sharing platform and for small and medium businesses to join its 140,000 strong partnership program, aimed at uplifting cyber defences and practices.