 The New Zealand Defence Force is developing a cyber security and support capability to ensure it is prepared to defend its networks at home and its operations abroad.  The Cyber Security Emergency Response Plan is tested through exercises and used to guide incident response. D an d Under the Cyber Capability Goal, progress includes: With modest funding, the government has supported annual cyber security awareness campaigns, developing practical resources to assist individuals, businesses and organisations to build their cyber security capability.  The first Cyber Security Summit was held in May 2016 with the aim of embedding cyber security at the business executive and governance levels.  The government’s Protective Security Requirements have enabled agencies to assess and improve their information security.  A “cyber credentials” scheme to help small businesses access practical and affordable cyber security support has been developed and will be delivered by private sector providers.  A Cyber Security Skills Taskforce has focused on practical initiatives to help build a cyber security professional workforce, including the establishment of a level six cyber security qualification. ns  is Under the Addressing Cybercrime Goal, progress includes: in 16. te ro fB ro ad ca st in g, C om m un ic at io 15. A National Plan to address Cybercrime was released as part of the 2015 Strategy – but progress has been limited by resources and competing priorities.  NZ Police’s “National Cybercrime Operating Strategy” focuses on prevention.  Specific training courses have been developed to improve the ability of District police officers to respond to cybercrime.  s6(a) R el ea se d by th e M  s6(c) 4iz7hypmdw 2018-04-04 16:36:02 ed ia Following on from the successful completion of project CORTEX and the Malware-Free Networks pilot – which involved collaboration with private sector partners – the NCSC will be submitting recommendations to Cabinet in March 2018, regarding the future form of the Malware-Free Networks capability. ig ita lM  Page 3

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