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3.2
Roles and Responsibilities
Management involvement is critical to ICT security. Capital
expenditures alone cannot accomplish security. Management
concern and effort are needed to plan, guide, motivate, and
control an effective ICT security programme via the formation
of ICT Security forum. A balanced programme, with proper
concern for practicality and human values, will enhance the
overall effectiveness of the information processing function.
3.2.1
Roles of Head of
Department
Head of Department
Heads of Department are owners of Public Sector ICT assets and are
accountable for their safe-keeping and protection. Essentially, the Head of
Department should realise the importance of Public Sector ICT Security
before it is implemented across the entire organisation. The Head of Department
needs to be responsible for and supportive of ICT security programmes,
promote compliance to standards, procedures and guidelines, and align Public
Sector ICT Security requirements to the department’s missions and objectives.
In addition, the Head of Department should ensure adequate resources,
both financial and personnel, are available for the programmes.
The roles and responsibilities of the Head of Department include:
(a) ensure all users including government employees, vendors and
contractors understand the need for Public Sector ICT Security policy,
standards and guidelines;
(b) ensure all users including government employees, vendors and
contractors abide by the Public Sector ICT Security policy, standards
and guidelines (necessary action must be taken upon non-compliance
of any security measure);
(c) undertake evaluation of risk and security programmes based on the
Public Sector ICT Security policy, standards and guidelines;
(d) develop an Adherence Compliance Plan for the purpose of managing
risk arising from non-compliance of the Public Sector ICT Security
policy, standards and guidelines; and
(e) report to MAMPU and other relevant authorities as required under
Mekanisme Pelaporan Insiden Keselamatan Teknologi Maklumat dan
Komunikasi (ICT) - Pekeliling Am Bil. 1/ 2001 dated 4 April 2001
the following:
i. information loss or unauthorised information disclosure or
suspected information loss or suspected unauthorised
disclosure;
ii. unauthorised or suspected unauthorised usage of ICT system;
iii. loss, stolen or unauthorised disclosure of access control
mechanisms or passwords or suspected loss, stolen or
unauthorised disclosure of access control mechanisms or
passwords;
iv. unusual systems behaviour such as missing files, frequent
crashes and misrouted messages; and
v. attempted ICT break-ins and untoward security incidents.
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