New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) is encouraging public and private sector leaders to get more connected with the cybersecurity governance of their organisations. According to a press release, the Bureau’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has produced a resource for boards to help improve cybersecurity governance.
This follows from a study of the cybersecurity resilience of the country’s organizations.
The NCSC study involved interviews with cybersecurity professionals from 250 of New Zealand’s nationally significant organisations. Through this, they were able to assess cybersecurity resilience using measures drawn from a range of security frameworks.
Mr. Andrew Hampton, Director General, GCSB explained that the assessment identified a gap between leadership and governance and cybersecurity practice across many organisations.
This was one of four focus areas; the others were preparedness, investment and supply chain. The NCSC is producing a range of guidance resources as part of the agency’s work to help organisations lift cybersecurity resilience in these areas. The guidance resources will help organisations focus their efforts.
The first of these resources, focusing on improving cybersecurity governance, has been published by NCSC. Resources in the other focus areas are to follow in 2020.