New programme hones in on cybersecurity skillsThe National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) is gearing up to develop the cybersecurity skills of personnel working in seven sectors of critical information infrastructure (CII) through an intensive capacity-building programme, as cybercrimes have intensified around the globe. According to the 2019 Cybersecurity Act, NCSA is responsible for developing necessary skills and competence in relation to cybersecurity for personnel in the state and private sectors, making sure they are up to international standards. The development of cybersecurity skills among experts and executives is the most important factor in helping to fend off cyber-attacks, he said. NCSA secretary-general Lt Gen Prachya Chalermwat said the first phase of the cybersecurity capacity-building programme will see 2,250 personnel of CII-associated organisations undergo fundamental cybersecurity training. Thailand has only 250 cybersecurity personnel who have obtained the Certified Information Systems Security Professional, an information security certification for security analysts, compared with around 300 personnel in Malaysia and more than 3,000 in Singapore.

Source: Bangkok Post September 16, 2021 23:15 UTC