MYSA defence intelligence application director appointed to lead armed forces cyber force team
LUMUT: Brigadier General Datuk Abd Razak Sipit has been appointed head of the armed forces Cyber Force Nucleus Team, marking the first step towards establishing the country’s fourth military service by 2030.
Brigadier General Datuk Abd Razak Sipit has been named head of the armed forces Cyber Force Nucleus Team, signalling the start of creating the nation's fourth military service by 2030. Abd Razak, a senior military official, currently directs the Defence Intelligence Application Division at Malaysia Space Agency (MYSA).
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin bestowed Abd Razak with his appointment certificate during the unveiling of the 14-member team at the 93rd Armed Forces Day celebrations at the Royal Malaysian Navy Base. The nucleus team will examine and design the criteria for setting up the Cyber Force, which will join the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Khaled explained that the new service was required as modern warfare had moved beyond traditional battlefields, with security threats becoming more non-traditional and hybrid. The armed forces now face threats from unconventional sources, including hybrid threats, and warfare is no longer solely about taking up arms.
Moreover, the strength of an armed force also depends on technological advancements, known as Network-Centric Operations. This means the use of networks, where aircraft, ships, and other military assets are interconnected. Cyber capabilities have become crucial to military operations, as attacking the infrastructure and systems used by the people can cripple or disrupt them. Building resilience among the public is also becoming an essential part of national defence in this new form of warfare.
Written by urgent.news from New Straits Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
