Government signs cybersecurity deal with Microsoft

The Microsoft Government Security Programme will assist in defending critical national infrastructure against cyberattacks

Director of the National Cyber Security Centre Richard Browne, Head of Engineering Kieran Duane, and Principal Program Manager of Microsoft’s Government Security programme Bruce Cowper on a visit to Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit in the US.

The Government has signed an agreement to join Microsoft's Government Security Programme in an effort to defend the State's digital infrastructure against cyber-attacks.

Ireland’s participation in the program will enable controlled access to source code, exchange of threat and early warning vulnerability information, and the ability to engage with technical content about Microsoft’s products and services.