Written answers
Thursday, 20 May 2021
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Cybersecurity Policy
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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285. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a schedule will be provided of IT and email security costs incurred over the past five years to date; and the contractor engaged to deliver the services and or system. [27285/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department implements a security-by-design and defence-in-depth approach to cyber security. Our technical staff continue to operate and monitor all relevant systems to the highest levels and are closely engaged with experts in the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure that we follow best practice as it relates to all aspects of Cybersecurity.
For operational and security reasons, we are advised by the NCSC not to disclose details of systems and processes which could in any way compromise those efforts. In particular, it is not considered appropriate to disclose information which might assist criminals to identify potential vulnerabilities in departmental cybersecurity arrangements. Therefore, it is not considered appropriate to disclose arrangements in place in relation to cyber security tools and services and my Department does not comment on operational security matters.
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