Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023
398. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many staff members in his Department have received training in cyber security in the past three years; what types of cyber security training programmes have been conducted; if he will provide details of these programmes; and of the staff trained in cyber security, how many have obtained accredited cyber security qualifications. [50791/23]
View answerIt is mandatory for all staff joining the Department to complete training with modules in Information Security, Cyber Security and Data Protection and the Department issues regular cyber security awareness communications to all staff. For operational and security reasons, the Department has been advised by the National Cyber Security Centre not to disclose details which could, in any way, identify potential vulnerabilities in Departmental Cybersecurity arrangements.
