NCSC Secure Innovation Guide
The New Zealand intelligence community, comprising the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), along with their Five-Eyes partners, are becoming increasingly proactive in advising both government agencies and private sector organizations on how to conduct business securely.
One of their recent guides highlights the significant contribution of the New Zealand technology sector to the country's economy and focuses on secure innovation. The guide is structured around five key principles:
Know the threats: Understand the potential vulnerabilities that might put your product or innovation at risk.
Secure your business environment: Manage the security risks your business faces.
Secure your products: Ensure the products and services you are developing are secure and that you are actively protecting and managing your intellectual property and expertise.
Secure your partnerships: Operating securely means managing the risks that come with partnerships with investors, suppliers, and collaborators.
Secure your growth: Account for additional security risks as your company grows.
Drawing from their respective missions, the NZSIS and GCSB provide comprehensive advice throughout the guide, ranging from basic cybersecurity measures and insider threats, to physical security of office spaces and potential intellectual property theft by state actors from less friendly regimes.
Combining plain English advice with case studies from our spy agencies, making it a practical and easy to follow document filled with information relevant to every organisation, whether operating domestically or internationally.
