In the first quarter of 2023, BSSN took a major step in this direction with the signing of a Memorandum-of-Understanding (MoU) with Thales, a European leader in cybersecurity and world leader in data protection. In September 2022, Indonesia passed its first data protection law, inspired by the European Union’s GDPR framework, underscoring the Republic’s attention on cybersecurity. As indicated in the Presidential Regulation No. 82 of 2022 on the Protection of Vital Information Infrastructure (IIV), BSSN’s role as Indonesia’s primary cyber and signal intelligence agency is to oversee and strengthen Indonesia’s cyber security.
The MoU was signed in Jakarta by Lieutenant General (Ret.). Hinsa SIBURIAN, Chief of BSSN, and Mr. Nicolas BOUVEROT, Vice-President for Thales Asia. The signing of this MoU with Thales aligns with the National Cyber Security Strategy (SKSN)’s position to strengthen collaboration with private cyber security companies. SKSN stakeholders consist of state administrators, business actors, academics, and communities.
“We appreciate Thales’ willingness to collaborate in strengthening BSSN’s capacities and cybersecurity posture in Indonesia.”
– Lt-Gen Hinsa SIBURIAN, Chief of BSSNWith the support of Thales, a leading multinational company with extensive expertise in cybersecurity, we hope to jointly develop solutions that can help Indonesia reach nationwide cyber sovereignty,” he added.
Thales’ Vice-President for Asia, Nicolas BOUVEROT expressed his appreciation for the new collaboration with BSSN, which reinforces Thales’ existing cybersecurity presence in Indonesia.
“The most demanding companies, governments and institutions need to ensure the resilience of their systems and activities against any cyber threat or attack. With over forty years of cybersecurity expertise, Thales is ready to accompany Indonesia in its ambitions towards cyber sovereignty. We will build on our current cybersecurity footprint in the most demanding critical institutions in Indonesia and worldwide to make a success of our collaboration with BSSN, accompanied by our local partners.”
– Nicolas BOUVEROT, Vice-President for Asia
As a global leader in cybersecurity, Thales is involved at every level of the cyber value chain, offering solutions ranging from risk assessment to protection of critical infrastructure, supported by comprehensive threat detection and response capabilities. Its offer is built around three families of products and services, which generated more than €1.5bn in sales in 2022:
- A complete suite of cybersecurity services including risk assessment, training and simulation, and cyberattack detection and response
- Sovereign products including encryptors and sensors to protect critical information systems
- Data Security Platform, Access Identity & Access Management as a service solution, and the broader cloud protection & licensing offerings
In 2023, Thales plans to hire 12,000 people worldwide, including more than 700 experts in cybersecurity.
About BSSN
BSSN is a government institution that is under the authority and directly responsible to the President. The BSSN handles all duties and functions in the field of encryption at Lemsaneg, as well as information security, securing the use of internet protocol-based telecommunications networks, and security of the existing telecommunications network and infrastructure at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics.
About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies within three domains: Defence & Security, Aeronautics & Space, and Digital Identity & Security. It develops products and solutions that help make the world safer, greener and more inclusive.
The Group invests close to €4 billion a year in Research & Development, particularly in key areas such as quantum technologies, edge computing, 6G and cybersecurity.
Thales has 77,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2022, the Group generated sales of €17.6 billion.
About Thales in Indonesia
Thales has been present in the Republic of Indonesia for over forty years, supporting key government and institutional customers in the Defence & Security, Aerospace, Digital Identity & Security and Space domains. Headquartered in Jakarta, Thales is a long-term provider of defence solutions to the Indonesian Armed Forces, helping them modernise systems, digitalise and innovate to protect Indonesia’s sovereignty and economy, working in close collaboration with key local Indonesian partners. In the civil domain, Thales provides solutions for digital identity and biometrics, cybersecurity, air traffic management and telecommunications satellites.
