Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2017
407. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6883/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department takes Information Security (IS) issues very seriously and has a comprehensive set of IS policies, procedures and controls in place to safeguard and strengthen its ICT systems against cyber attacks. Security reviews are carried out on a regular basis. Responsibility for this area is assigned to an IS manager and my Department also uses the services of an external IS service provider to deliver expert advice and recommendations.
Assistance, support and cyber crime intelligence is also received through regular contact with the Computer Emergency Incident Response Team - Ireland (CSIRT) which is a unit in the National Cyber Security Centre, hosted by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.
