Ensuring Cybersecurity Defences in the Digital Age

In the complex digital landscape of 2024, Malaysia finds itself navigating through both innovation and vulnerability, faced with the heightened challenges of an ever-evolving cyber threat environment. Reports have increasingly highlighted the country's susceptibility to a range of cyberattacks, impacting everything from critical infrastructure to personal data.  

A significant data breach within a major financial institution has notably underscored the critical need for a robust and comprehensive cybersecurity framework across Malaysia, spotlighting the fragility of trust in digital systems and the pressing requirement for enhanced security measures. 

With organisations across the nation confronted by a multifaceted array of cyber threats—including phishing, ransomware, and data breaches—the urgency for stringent cybersecurity protocols has never been more acute. The stakes extend from the protection of sensitive organisational data to broader national security concerns. 

However, in the face of these challenges emerges a beacon of hope- technology. The ever-advancing realm of cybersecurity technology offers a robust set of tools and strategies to fortify our defences against cyber threats. Therefore, cybersecurity is equally important as public service officers retrieve restricted government and citizen data from outside networks. 

Embracing Zero Trust as a Cybersecurity Imperative 

Acknowledging the critical necessity for a foundational shift in cybersecurity strategies, the focus shifts towards the Zero Trust architecture—a principle that assumes no entity, internal or external, is to be trusted by default. This paradigm advocates for continuous verification, enhancing security protocols to guard against the increasingly sophisticated cyber landscape.  

Zero Trust frameworks are instrumental in providing dynamic and granular access control, ensuring that only authenticated and authorized users and devices can access network resources, thereby significantly reducing the attack surface and preventing breaches before they occur. 

Addressing specific cyber threats 

This event focus on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster cyber defence mechanisms and promoting a Zero Trust approach, offers a path to simplifying cybersecurity efforts. This not only addresses talent constraints but also provides a comprehensive defence strategy capable of contending with the multifarious cyber threats faced by Malaysian organisations today. 

A robust system to ensure security of data 

Security takes priority over any other factors, especially access to applications and data, as well as data protection, without the risks of unnoticed attacks from third parties or within the organisation. This means public service officers can work securely from home or office within a very notice of changes to work arrangements. 

In addition to exploring technological solutions, the event delves into cybersecurity best practices. This includes emphasising the importance of user awareness, implementing secure configuration settings, and fostering a culture vigilance against potential cyber threats. 

OpenGov Asia is pleased to invite you to an exclusive 9th Annual Malaysia OpenGov Leadership Forum that aims to provide the latest information on the benefits of a cloud-based model to enjoy cost savings and operational efficiencies. This is a closed-door, invitation-only, interactive session with top public sector, FSI and enterprise leaders from Malaysia.   

OpenGov Leadership Forum are concise, to-the-point, strategic-level discussions designed to bring learning to the highest level! The unique proposition of an OpenGov Asia Leadership Forum is the integration of cutting-edge insights from our expert speakers and interactive discussion among the participants.  

The session will explore:    

• ACCELERATE the processes to improve data protection and security 
• DESIGNING a robust cloud strategy and adoption plan that will benefit the people 
• ENSURING a resilient cybersecurity posture 
• DETERMINING the best approach to adopting advanced technology 
• CREATE techniques for automating threat detection  

Who should attend:

• Chief Information Officers 
• Chief Technology Officers 
• Chief Digital Officers 
• Chief Data Officers 
• Chief Innovation Officers 
• Chief Transformation Officers 
• Chief Information Security Officers 
• Chief Customer Officer 
• Directors and Heads of Data 
• Directors and Heads of Applications 
• Directors and Heads of IT Infrastructure 

• Directors and Heads of Cloud Architecture 
• Heads of IT Operations 
• Head of Data Science 

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia