Topics include initiatives to protect the Malaysian cyberspace, educating youngsters about online safety, and publishing the E-Security Journal in 2022.
There is no such thing as 100 per cent security. No matter how strong a country or organisation is in terms of cybersecurity, it is just a matter of time before it is attacked. It is better to assume that the criminals will eventually break through the organisation’s cyber defences. Malaysia has 11 CNII sectors and they are the National Defence and Security, Health Services, Banking and Finance, Information and Communication, Energy, Transportation, Water, Government, Emergency Services, Agriculture and Plantation, and Trade, Industry and Economy. Each has the potential to be attacked and pose risks that need to be evaluated.
Furthermore, CyberSecurity Malaysia has launched SiberKASA, an initiative aimed at developing, empowering, sustaining and strengthening cyber security infrastructure and ecosystem in Malaysia to ensure network security preparedness. We provide services that covers people, process and technology and also predictive, preventive, responsive and also detective services.
It takes time to build a workforce of knowledgeable cybersecurity experts. Recruiting the ideal people for this profession will take some time. Strategic public-private partnership and rewards from diverse sources, such as scholarships, mentorships, and internships with job guarantees, are needed to close the human capital gap.