RM60mil allocation to boost cyberdefence

CyberSecurity Malaysia CEO Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: CyberSecurity Malaysia (CSM) will fully utilise the RM60mil allocation in Budget 2024 to strengthen the national cybersecurity ecosystem.

Its chief executive officer Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul Wahab said the allocation will be used to implement the 5G Cyber Security Testing Framework as well as 5G Technology Local Expertise which includes the scope of hardware, equipment, applications and advanced technology ecosystem.