Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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273. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department’s IT infrastructure is monitored for security breaches on a 24/7 basis; the guidance provided from Government on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45317/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department's ICT managed service is provided by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO).

The OGCIO's IT Infrastructure has a breadth of infrastructure monitoring in place and provides a 24/7 service. However, for operational security reasons, neither the OGCIO nor my Department is in a position to provide further details of its cyber security systems as it would be inappropriate to disclose information that may in any way assist those with malicious intent.

Guidance from Government in relation to ICT security is a matter for the National Cyber Security Centre.