An audit has reportedly found Victoria’s government cyber-security measures are somewhat lacking, saying it has failed to adequately protect itself from potential attacks.

The findings of a recent investigation have provided a clear platform for the state’s opposition to take shots at the government’s security measures.

Shadow Minister for Technology Adem Somyurek called the Auditor-General’s report into the Whole-of-Victorian-Government Information Security Management Framework “damning”.

He said it showed the Government is years away from having a proper cyber-security strategy.

“Denis Napthine and Technology Minister Gordon Rich-Phillips have failed to take the threat of cyber-security seriously,” Somyurek told reporters.

“Minister Rich-Phillips has spent the best part of this year spruiking the Coalition’s ICT Strategy, yet only announced the development of a cyber-security strategy to protect departmental and agency ICT assets last week... before the Auditor-General released its damning report.”

The Opposition spokesperson did not hold back in his tirade against the Napthine Government’s security measures, or lack thereof, saying the government does not even acknowledge how it can protect its ICT interests.

The Victorian State Government has not yet responded to the claims specifically.

“The Auditor General’s report found that the Government accounts for the second highest rate of cyber-attacks incidents amongst Australian jurisdictions,” Mr Somyurek said.

“More than 500 outer Whole-of-Victorian-Government agencies are not required to conform to any specific policy or standard.

“The Napthine Government should act immediately to implement the Auditor-General’s recommendations to ensure there is a Whole of Government approach to coordinating cyber threats,” he concluded.