By WENDELL MINNICK
SINGAPORE — Malaysia’s defense minister called for the development of a “master plan” of security connectivity for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during a speech June 3 at the 11th Shangri-La Dialogue Asia Security Summit being held in Singapore.
The increase in sophistication and range of cyber attacks warrants a more comprehensive, holistic and sustainable form of defense, said Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during the fourth plenary session on new forms of warfare.
Policy direction in Malaysia for cybersecurity is provided by the National Cyber Crisis Management Committee, under the National Security Council. Cyber cases are monitored by Cybersecurity Malaysia of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Under Cybersecurity Malaysia, the Malaysian Computer Emergency and Incident Response Team (MYCERT) is responsible to provide emergency and incident response.
Hamidi said that despite these efforts, continued labor must be made to further reinforce cyber defense in Malaysia and amongst ASEAN members.
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