How to tackle the most common cyber threats government faces
The cyber security threats faced by government are always evolving, with criminals and bad actors constantly trying to exploit vulnerabilities in government to compromise how services are delivered.
Across the world, governments are working together to identify and neutralise threats, with government cyber security agencies in the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States have worked together to identify the most routine vulnerabilities that governments face..
These threats cover a range of software vulnerabilities, but the agencies also set out the key ways that government agencies can tackle these vulnerabilities.
These include focusing on vulnerability and configuration management, improving identity and access management, putting in place protective controls and architecture, and improving supply chain security.
This webinar shared insights on how government organisations can implement these approaches. Join this session to discuss:
- How can government organisations implement the policies recommended by cyber security experts.
- How can government make sure that identity and access management is implemented effectively across organisations.
- How government can ensure that suppliers meet best practice to keep security as high as possible.
Panel
Martin Albert-Hoff, Director, National Cyber Security Centre, Norway
Martin Albert-Hoff has led the Norwegian National Cyber Security Centre since August 2023 and is a department director at the National Security Authority. He is educated in IT and information security from Germany and NTNU Gjøvik in Norway. As well as an international fellowship by the UN and Singapore CSA on interdisciplinary policy, cyber capacity building and cyber diplomacy. He has work experience from security in Germany’s energy sector and 15 years in the Armed Forces, where he has established, developed and led several units within cyber. Before joining National Security Authority, Albert-Hoff led the security work at Oslo Origo, linked to the digital transformation of the Municipality of Oslo.
Taco Mulder, Centre for Cybersecurity, Belgium
Biography to follow shortly.
Janne Allonen, Deputy Cyber Security Director, Office of the National Cyber Security Director, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland
Allonen transfered to the Ministry of Transport and Communications from the National Cyber Security Centre of the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, where he served as Head of Unit at the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FI) from April 2024 and as Head of Service Area and Head of Unit from 2019 to 2024.
Allonen also holds a Bachelor of Police Services. He has worked as Senior Constable at Helsinki Police Department and served in crisis management roles in Kosovo and Afghanistan.
The Office of the National Cyber Security Director, located in the Ministry of Transport and Communications, maintains an up-to-date, cross-administrative situation picture for the Government, its ministries and their senior management to support decision-making.
The Deputy Cyber Security Director works together with and, when necessary, deputises for the National Cyber Security Director. The Deputy Cyber Security Director’s role places particular emphasis on cooperation with a wide range of parties to promote national cyber security, and involves projects to develop cyber security.
The Deputy Cyber Security Director works with national and international cyber security affairs in close cooperation with the Data, Safety and Security Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Webinar chair: Siobhan Benita, Moderator, Global Government Forum
Siobhan was a senior civil servant in the UK with more than 15 years’ Whitehall experience. She worked in many of major delivery departments, including Transport, Environment, Health and Local Government. She also had senior roles at the heart of government in the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, including supporting the then Cabinet Secretary, Lord O’Donnell, to lead work on civil service reform and strategy. Siobhan left to run as an independent candidate in the Mayor of London election. She subsequently joined her alma mater, Warwick University, as Chief Strategy Officer of Warwick in London and Co-Director of the Warwick Policy Lab.
