Chief Minister of Sarawak to open Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Asia

The organisers of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Asia (CIPRA) to be held at the Waterfront Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on 17th to 19th July, are pleased to announce that the official opening of CIPRA will be by Datuk Patinggi (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg, Chief Minister of Sarawak

They have also announced additional speakers including:
– Sameer Sharma, Senior Advisor, BDT/International Telecommunication Union
– Sim Ko Sin, Vice President, ICT, Sarawak Energy, Malaysia
– Munies Pillai, Director, Global E2C Pte Ltd and Senior Vice President of the Chartered International Institute of Security And Crisis Management
– Albert Chai, Managing Director, CISCO Systems Malaysia
– Fazlan Abdullah, Head, Government Engagement, International & Government Engagement Division, CyberSecurity Malaysia
– Benjamin Ang, Senior Fellow & Head – Cyber, Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS)
– Henry Ee, Chairman for Asia Chapter, Business Continuity Institute

The conference features over 25 expert international speakers and a one-day Specialized Training Course on ‘CyberDef Methodology’ by CyberSecurity Malaysia, designed to provide you valuable Cyber Defense Strategies: Tools, Techniques, Response and Procedures.

Early Bird delegate fees are available until 17th June for the Main Conference and Specialized Training - further details can be found at www.cip-asia.com.

Critical Infrastructure Protection & Resilience Asia 2018 is sponsored and supported by key organisations across the region:
Strategic Partner: National Cyber Security Agency of Malaysia

In Partnership With: CyberSecurity Malaysia is the national cyber security specialist agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). www.cybersecurity.my

Gold Sponsor: Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sarawak Energy) is a state – owned vertically integrated electricity utility and power development company with a vision to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for Sarawak by meeting the region’s need for reliable, renewable energy. www.sarawakenergy.com.my

Supporting Organisations include:
The Ministry of Energy, Water & Green Technology (KETTHA) and Sarawak State Secretary.
Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB) - a non-profit organisation fully funded by the Sarawak State Government to help connect associations, corporate organisations and government bodies with elements necessary to ensure your business events are a success. www.sarawakcb.com
Sarawak Information Systems Sdn. Bhd. (SAINS) - formed in 1991, has the task of spearheading the development and implementation of IT within the Sarawak State Government to better integrate and utilize its resources. www.sains.com.my
National Defence University of Malaysia - established in 1995 as the Malaysian Armed Forces Academy (Akademi Tentera Malaysia – ATMA), the institution was renamed the National Defence University of Malaysia (Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia – UPNM) when it was upgraded to university status. www.upnm.edu.my
Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Asia will bring together leading stakeholders from industry, operators, agencies and governments to collaborate on securing Asia. The conference will look at developing existing national or international legal and technical frameworks, integrating good risk management, strategic planning and implementation. For details go to: www.ciprna-expo.com

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Asia conference has a unique two-track conference programme, with joint plenary sessions, delivering a leading line up of international experts to discuss securing America’s critical infrastructure, from both physical and cyber perspectives. Providing enhanced opportunities for discussions between the physical infrastructure and cyber security, who need to work together to mitigate threats and attacks in our combined plenary sessions, as well as focussed discussions within each discipline in the individual CIP and CIIP tracks.

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