KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — Malaysia requires at least 25,000 workers in the cyber security field by 2025, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Currently, it is estimated there are only 13,000 such workers in the market.
"The government takes a serious view of the need to increase the ability, capacity, and number of professionals, as well as skilled workforce in the field of cyber security, to complement the national cyber security ecosystem.
“To deal with the lack of 12,000 required workers, cooperation between the government, educational institutions, and industry players is critical," he said.
Anwar's speech text was read out by Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan during the Capacity Development Programme and Public Dialogue Session on the Cyber Security Bill today.
“I welcome the initiative launched today, through a strategic collaboration between the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa), higher education institutions and industry players, to improve and accelerate cyber security readiness, capability and efficiency in Malaysia," he said.
Anwar added this initiative is supported through the RM5 million scholarship funding by the European Commission Council to Nacsa to help improve Malaysia's cyber security capabilities and effectiveness.
“I was informed that 2,000 Malaysians will benefit from this scholarship through international cyber security courses, as well as the placement of officers and researchers at Nacsa,” he said.
— Bernama
