KUALA LUMPUR: The National Cybersecurity Agency (Nacsa) could be turned into a statutory body as a regulatory commission in order to strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity ecosystem, says communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil.
He said that there was a need for such a commission as there were regulatory commissions for other sectors such as telecommunications, energy, and water.
“So, for cybersecurity, I see the possibility for Nacsa, for example, to be developed under a parliamentary act to become a commission for cybersecurity,” he said.
According to Fahmi, this will complete the cybersecurity ecosystem in Malaysia as many cybersecurity experts have raised concerns over the lack of a commission responsible for cybersecurity.
In January this year, Fahmi said the government was planning to establish a Malaysian cybersecurity commission as part of efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in the country.