KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Global cybersecurity solutions provider Fortinet today stressed the need to resolve governance issues and the shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals in order to address network security challenges.
Fortinet Malaysia country manager Dickson Woo said it is essential to acknowledge the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, and data breaches as Malaysia continues to embrace the digital future and becomes a leader in the digital economy.
“The shortage of skilled talents in the cybersecurity industry only makes this issue more challenging. At Fortinet, we are committed to bridging the skills gap and providing the necessary cybersecurity knowledge and awareness to all employees in an organisation,” he said at a media briefing on the survey findings of the changing cybersecurity landscape in Malaysia earlier today.
Woo said with its single-vendor SASE solution, Fortinet aims to simplify security policy management and enhance the user experience for remote employees, helping Malaysian businesses address the security challenges of the changing workforce.
According to the survey conducted by International Data Corp (IDC), 86 per cent of Malaysian respondents have experienced at least a two-time increase in security incidents, where the top security incidents include phishing, denial of service, data/identity theft, ransomware, and data loss.
However, only 49 per cent of organisations across Asia have dedicated security personnel, leaving them more vulnerable to security incidents and breaches.
On Malaysia’s plan to establish a cyber security commission, Fortinet vice president for Southeast Asia and Hong Kong Peerapong Jongvibool said this foundation is very important.
“However, whether the current framework we have is enough or not, in my personal humble opinion, it will never be enough because we will never know what is going to happen next. We have to keep developing and learn from other countries what are the valid policies being used,” he said.
In January, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the government plans to establish the Malaysian Cyber Security Commission as part of an effort to strengthen the country’s cyber security.
He said the ministry will cooperate with related agencies like CyberSecurity Malaysia to set up the commission.
— Bernama
