KUALA LUMPUR: The establishment of the Armed Forces’ Cyber Defence Operations Centre (CDOC) is seen as a step forward in enhancing the country’s cyber defence capabilities.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said CDOC, which was first suggested in 2013, is currently in the experimental stage and will be fully operational in September.
He said the Defence Intelligence Staff Division has been given the responsibilities to manage CDOC as they have the expertise in preventing, controlling as well as analysing causes and symptoms of various forms of cyber threats.
“There are four main focus of CDOC, which are to monitor any cyber threat activities which have the potential to threaten the system and network of the Defence Ministry and Armed Forces, and also to enhance cyber defence.
“Other than that, the centre would also focus on the implementation of Cyber Security and Penetration testing as well as enhancing digital forensic capabilities so it could provide us with digital and cyber result which meets the international standards,” he said.
Hishammuddin was speaking to reporters after launching the Ministry’s and Armed Forces’ Cyber Security campaign at Defence Ministry building in Jalan Padang Tembak today.