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# SLACIP Act

##### [Edward Kost](/team/edward-kost)

updated Sep 11, 2022

###### Contents

## The SLACIP Act

The SLACIP Act is a modification of the SOCI ACT to further improve the cybersecurity of Australia's Critical Infrastructures

## Key takeaways

* Under the SLACIP Act, entities responsible for Australia's critical infrastructures must create and maintain a risk management program
* The SLACIP Act introduces a new category of critical infrastructures - Systems of National Significance (SoNS)
* SoNS operators must comply with the SLACIP Act
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##### [Edward Kost](/team/edward-kost)

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##### [Kaushik Sen](/team/kaushik-sen)

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