Petaling Jaya, 11th August 2024 - The Cyber Security Act (Act 854), which is an overarching law to fortify the country's security defences againts cyber attacks and emerging threats, could be enforces soon.
The National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) is working full swing to see through its implementation.
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Act, which was passed in the Dewan Rakyat in March, received royal assent on June 18 and gazetted on June 26.
“We anticipate that by this month, once the regulations are approved and NACSA receives the additional manpower allocation, we will be prepared to proceed," NACSA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Megat Zuhairy Megat Tajuddin said when asked when the Act would be enforced.
On the measures taken so far in relation to the implementation of the Act, Dr. Megat Zuhairy said four regulations have been drafted and submitted to the drafting division of the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).
The four are the Cyber Security (Compounding of Offences) Regulations 2024, Cyber Security (Notification on Cyber Security Incident) Regulations 2024, Cyber Security (Risk Assessment and Audit) Regulations 2024, and Cyber Security (Licensing of Cyber Security Service Provider) Regulations 2024.
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