ASIS is part of the Australian Intelligence Community responsible for the collection of foreign intelligence, including both counter-intelligence and liaising with the intelligence agencies of other countries. In these roles, ASIS is comparable to the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), Canada's Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
| Org | Common People |
|---|---|
| Department of Defence (Australia) | Nick Warner |
| National Security College (ANU) | Nick Warner |
| Office of National Intelligence (Australia) | Nick Warner |
| The Cipher Brief | Nick Warner |
| Types | Organization, Government Body |
| Start date | May 13 '52 |
| Website | https://www.asis.gov.au |
| Aliases | ASIS |