What is sgCERT?

Sabah Government Computer Emergency Response Team (sgCERT) was formed with the objectives below:

• To minimize the adverse effect of security incidents.
• To educate users of ICT assets on security measures.
• To provide a mechanism for reporting of security incidents so that remedial action can be taken quickly
• To ensure that ICT security measures / guidelines are adhered to by users.

Background

• One of the desired features of an electronic government is to guarantee that:
1. confidential data held in the system is fully protected.
2. network protected from unauthorized access, malicious attack and loss of data integrity.
• Therefore, security policies need to be defined.
1. to protect the vast ICT assets of the government.
2. o provide better and faster responses to security incidents.

Functions

• To provide incident, vulnerability and artifact handling services to the state public sector.
• To disseminate security alerts and warnings towards strengthening the ICT security of the state public sector.
• To advise the State Government on the development of human resources to ensure successful implementation of ICT security measures.
• To co-ordinate and monitor the implementation of ICT security measures among State public agencies.
• To audit the State's ICT assets so that security measures/guidelines are adhered to.
• To carry out R&D on ICT security technologies.

Report an Incident

Please forward your case to one of the contacts below:

In the write-up, please include your name, contact, required assistance and details of the incident.