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Nightmares can come New strategies to As a continuous The key reactive
\nin bytes. <\/span>That is literally true in the
\nscenario of cyber attacks in the forms of hackers, computer viruses and
\nsecurity breach. <\/span>The Public Sector is
\nnot exempted from cyber attacks and security incidences have risen nearly 400%
\nin the last couple of years from 53 to 253, and the figure is still on the
\nincrease, according to the Government Computer Emergency Response Team (GCert). <\/span>Established by the Malaysian Administrative
\nModernization & Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), GCert is one of the
\ncomponents in a continuous reactive fight undertaken to secure government ICT
\nassets.
\ntighten ICT security in the Public Sector will employ three modes of action \u2013
\nproactive, continuous and reactive. <\/span>The
\nproactive measures will follow the guidelines outlined in the Policy Framework
\n(PA 3\/2000), Incident Handling Mechanism (PA 1\/ 2001), Malaysian Public Sector
\nManagement of ICT Security Handbook (MyMIS), Malaysian Public Sector ICT
\nSecurity Risk Assessment (MyRAM), Security Posture Assessment (SPA), Audit
\nReview Methodology & Accreditation Scheme and so forth.
\nmeasure, programmes to instill awareness and acculturation are being
\nimplemented since aspects of ICT security should be taken into serious
\nconsideration from early on and not as an afterthought. <\/span>Defense mechanisms like firewall, intrusion
\ndetection system, public key infrastructure, encryption, and so on also come in
\nhandy to minimize cyber threats.
\nmeasures involve the GCert Team, incident response handling, information
\ndissemination, ICT security advisory, chief information officer\/ ICT security
\nofficer network, inter-agency coordination and business continuity
\nplanning. <\/span>Information on ICT security
\ncould now be sourced from the Government Security Web Portal at
\nwww.prisma-mampu.gov.my, a one-stop reference centre for users from both the
\npublic sector and the general public.