❓ Hon Wilson Tucker questions the Minister for Innovation and the Digital Economy regarding the WA government's cybersecurity policy implementation, incident reporting, and funding allocation for cybersecurity improvements. The Minister provides updates on assessment progress, incident identification challenges, and cybersecurity-specific funding.
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CYBERSECURITY POLICY
344. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Innovation and
the Digital Economy:
I refer to my previous question
without notice 82 regarding the WA government's cybersecurity policy.
(1) Of the 66
agencies required to submit an implementation plan, how many have been assessed
as compliant with the policy?
(2) The Auditor
General's most recent report on information systems includes case
studies of cybersecurity incidents. Were these incidents reported to the Office
of Digital Government, as required by the policy?
(3) The
government has established the digital capability fund. Has this fund been
utilised to improve agency cybersecurity capabilities; and, if so, how much has
been allocated for this purpose?
344. Hon WILSON TUCKER to the Minister for Innovation and
the Digital Economy:
I refer to my previous question
without notice 82 regarding the WA government's cybersecurity policy.
(1) Of the 66
agencies required to submit an implementation plan, how many have been assessed
as compliant with the policy?
(2) The Auditor
General's most recent report on information systems includes case
studies of cybersecurity incidents. Were these incidents reported to the Office
of Digital Government, as required by the policy?
(3) The
government has established the digital capability fund. Has this fund been
utilised to improve agency cybersecurity capabilities; and, if so, how much has
been allocated for this purpose?
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I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The assessment of agency
responses has not yet been finalised.
(2) It is not possible to determine which incidents
the case studies refer to as the Auditor General's report does not provide specific details or the individual entities.
(3) Yes. A total of $27.2 million has been allocated
for cybersecurity-specific projects. Many other investments from the
digital capability fund improve cybersecurity by mitigating overall
cybersecurity risks. For example, $314 million has been allocated from the DCF
to improve digital foundations, which includes modernising legacy systems.
some notice of the question.
(1) The assessment of agency
responses has not yet been finalised.
(2) It is not possible to determine which incidents
the case studies refer to as the Auditor General's report does not provide specific details or the individual entities.
(3) Yes. A total of $27.2 million has been allocated
for cybersecurity-specific projects. Many other investments from the
digital capability fund improve cybersecurity by mitigating overall
cybersecurity risks. For example, $314 million has been allocated from the DCF
to improve digital foundations, which includes modernising legacy systems.
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