Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2017
85. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Taoiseach the actions his Department is taking to strengthen against cyber attacks after the NTMA website was temporarily down for several hours after a suspected hacking attack. [6888/17]
View answerMy Department is aware of the NTMA website incident and keeps its security safeguards under constant review. My Department uses industry leading security products to protect all its systems and maintains ongoing contact with the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT-IE) in the National Cyber Security Centre. The CSIRT-IE provide regular guidance and advice relating to current internet security alerts and threats. Prevention and mitigation measures recommended by the CSIRT-IE are reviewed as soon as they are received and, where appropriate in my Department's IT environment, implemented.
