Government Cyber Security Training – Delivering vital cyber skills at the heart of Indonesia government

Summary

This project is part of the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) commitment to build national cyber security capacity and resilience to cybersecurity threats in five middle-income countries. The UK Government’s Digital Access Programme provides support through: Government-to-Government technical assistance; cyber hygiene training; public awareness-raising; and research. It aims to reduce the impact of cyber harms on their governments, economies and citizens – particularly amongst groups vulnerable to online exploitation.

Details

Aim

1) To improve Indonesian government officials’ cyber policy capabilities

2) To produce better, more robust, information security frameworks in the government

3) To improve Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) operators cyber practices and their secure management of data

Context

Nine government ministries currently have a portfolio which encompasses some of Indonesia’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) assets. Together, they are responsible for delivering information security policies and regulations to keep those assets and their data secure. However, they typically lack the necessary in-house specialist skills and knowledge to do this effectively.

Outcomes

• Increased cyber security awareness levels, skills and competencies across Pemerintah Indonesia
• A sustained approach to cyber security learning and development across Pemerintah Indonesia

Outputs

• 400 plus members of the Indonesian government from 17 ministries trained in cyber security
• A Government Security Skills Framework endorsed by BSSN that identifies cyber security roles and defines their expected skills, proficiency levels and relevant training courses
• The Government Security Skills Framework is able to support approximately 700 JFS individuals through career and skills development
• Pemerintah Indonesians able to develop cyber policy relating to CNI and provide technical advice across CNI sectors
• Strengthened BSSN capacity and ability to monitor compliance and audit Private Electronic System Operators (Private ESOs) against Regulation No. 8/202
• 19 BSSN ISO27001:2013 Lead Auditors certified

Activities

• Delivery of a three-day cyber practitioner course, by Chatham House to 200 participants from the nine ministries, including a gender and social inclusion element delivered by Social Development Direct;
• Delivery of a five-day ISO training course covering six international information security standards, delivered by leading local training supplier, Multimatics;
• Support to the National Cyber and Cryptography Agency (BSSN), coordinating activities to help plug information security skills gap;
• Training of 200 officials on six internationally recognised information standards;
• Creation of a government security skills framework and a formalised learning and development programme;
• Development of a comprehensive learning pathway, aligned to the roles, departments and competencies highlighted within the skills framework based on internationally recognised courses.