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The '''Defence Security Division (DSD)''' (formerly the '''''Defence Security and Vetting Service (DSVS)''' and the '''Defence Security Authority (DSA)'''''<ref>[https://www.igis.gov.au/sites/default/files/DSA_report.pdf Inspector General of Intelligence & Security, Report into the Defence Security Authority 2011]</ref>) is a [[security agency]] within the Australian Government’s Department of Defence plays a crucial role in maintaining national security. It is the Australian equivalent of the [[Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency|Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)]].

The DSD is headed by the Chief Security Officer (CSO), and is the primary counterintelligence agency for Defence security in Australia. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Government, Chief Security Officer |url=https://www.directory.gov.au/portfolios/defence/department-defence/associate-secretary/security-and-estate-group/defence-security |website=Department of Defence {{!}} Security}}</ref> The current incumbent is First Assistant Secretary, Mr Peter West.<ref>[https://www.directory.gov.au/people/peter-west First Assistant Secretary and Chief Security Officer Peter WEST]</ref>.

DSD's primary responsibilities include [[counterintelligence]], [[Bodyguard|protective security]] services, the provision of security intelligence, security threat and risk assessments, investigating protective security breaches and manages the Defence Industry Security Program (DISP). DSD also delivers security clearances for Defence, the Government, and industry as the parent agency of the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Defence Security & Estate Group |url=https://www.defence.gov.au/about/who-we-are/organisation-structure/security-estate-group}}</ref>