The Cyber Security Bill 2024 is set to be gazetted in the third quarter of this year, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territory), Dr. Zaliha Mustafa.
Dr. Zaliha said that the effective date of gazetting will be determined after the completion of the drafting process for the related regulations and the approval of the draft by the Attorney General’s Chamber.
The National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) under the National Security Council has identified four key regulations and is currently in the process of drafting them.
These regulations include the requirement for any person providing cybersecurity services to obtain a Cyber Security Service Provider Licence, the compounding of offences, risk assessment and audit procedures, and the notification of cybersecurity incidents.
“The Bill will be enforced to assure the public that the cyber environment in the country is safe from any form of cyber attack,” Dr. Zaliha said in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat, as published on the Parliament website today. Her statement was in response to a question from Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman (PN-Kuala Krai).
The Cyber Security Bill 2024 was passed by the Dewan Rakyat on March 27 and the Dewan Negara on April 3. The Bill aims to enhance the nation’s cybersecurity by ensuring compliance with specific measures, standards, and processes in managing cybersecurity threats.
