Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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410. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of WTE network cyber security- ICT specialists at the grade of executive officer working in her Department as of 15 January 2024; if she will provide same figures as of 31 December 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2355/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department implements a security-by-design and defence-in-depth approach to cyber security. The Department has significantly enhanced its cyber security capabilities in recent years and continues to evolve this dynamically and systemically. To this end my Department engages specialist security third parties to further support its internal resources.

I hope the Deputy will appreciate that for sound operational and security reasons, my Department does not disclose specific information relating to staffing numbers, specialist qualifications, spend, training, and/or specific strategies employed to counter and combat the threats posed to information security.

However, I wish to assure the Deputy that the technical team in my Department liaises closely with the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to ensure that best and up to the minute practice is followed in relation to all aspects of cybersecurity.