Malaysia Office of the Chief Government Security Officer

Chief Government Security Officer
Government of Malaysia
Abbreviation	CGSO
Motto	Lindungi Aset Negara ("Protect National Assets")
Agency overview
Formed	1957 (1957)
Employees	379 (2018)
Annual budget	MYR 23,672,100 (2018)
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Malaysia
Operations jurisdiction	Malaysia
Primary governing body	Government of Malaysia
Secondary governing body	Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)
Operational structure
Headquarters	Perdana Putra
Website
www.cgso.gov.my

Malaysia Office of the Chief Government Security Officer (CGSO; Malay: Pejabat Ketua Pegawai Keselamatan Kerajaan Malaysia) is a unit under the Prime Minister's Department of the Malaysian federal government. CGSO is tasked with developing and implementing security policies and procedures to protect government personnel, facilities, and assets from internal and external threats.

History

The Chief Government Security Officer (CGSO) was appointed on June 15, 1957, to be responsible to the Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Department. The CGSO's terms of reference are set out in the Government Security Officer's Confidential General Circular No. 1, of 1958.

The CGSO's main task is to provide security advisory services to government agencies. This helps to protect against espionage, sabotage, and unauthorized information leakage. The CGSO's office was moved to the Ministry of Home Affairs in the early 1960s, but it was moved back to the Prime Minister's Department in 1977. The CGSO's office continues to execute its duties and responsibilities related to protection security as set by the government.

Functions

• Develop policies to manage protection security and address threats of sabotage that may affect the functionality of the government and national interests.
• Promote awareness and encourage a culture of safeguarding.
• Enforce compliance with the Official Secrets Act 1972 and the Safety Directive (Revised and Amended 2017).
• Ensure compliance with ICT Protection Security in accordance with the Security Directive (Revision and Amendment 2017) and relevant regulations.
• Ensure compliance with ICT Protection Security in accordance with the Security Directive (Revision and Amendment 2017) and relevant regulations.
• Manage personal security policies for public officials and private parties related to protecting assets and important national targets.