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.
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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.
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Under the Addressing Cybercrime Goal, progress includes:
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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.
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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.
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