Mindef to boost cyber defence, says deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR: A new structure for the Armed Forces Defence Cyber and Electromagnetic Division (DCED) will be formulated with other agencies, says the Defence Ministry (Mindef).Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said the collaboration would enable the Armed Forces to align with regional and global defence organisations in line with the Defence White Paper, which underscores the need to establish a dedicated organisation to handle the cyber domain.

“Building robust cyber security measures and fostering cyber security awareness is critical. Without them, incidents such as data breaches and disruptions of critical infrastructure will erode the integrity and credibility of our defence mechanisms.