Escalating Cybersecurity Threats: Government Security Governance Enters a New Era
According to international cybersecurity threat reports, attacks targeting government and public sector organizations worldwide increased by nearly 40% in 2024 compared to the previous year. Taiwan faces an average of over 2.4 million malicious connection attempts daily. With the official passage of the Cyber Security Management Act, government cybersecurity governance has entered a new phase.
Facing the challenge of normalized cybersecurity threats, both public agencies and enterprises are adopting "Zero Trust Architecture" and "Compliance Governance" as core pillars to strengthen overall security resilience. From policies to technology, ensuring every endpoint device meets protection standards has become a key focus for audits and inspections.
GCB macOS Guidelines Officially Released
The National Institute of Cyber Security (NICS) released the "Government Configuration Baseline (GCB) — macOS Preview Guidelines" at the end of October, aligning Apple ecosystem security requirements with international standards. Moving forward, "Identity Verification," "Device Trust," and "Policy Implementation" will become the common language for audits, requiring government agencies using Apple devices to adapt accordingly.
Zero Trust Mac Ecosystem Seminar
The Information Service Industry Association of R.O.C. partnered with five member companies—Chunghwa Dragon Net, JetFly Technology, KlickKlack, Ixia Information, and Chunghwa Telecom—to co-host the "Zero Trust Mac Ecosystem: From Compliance to Proactive Defense" seminar series, held on November 27, December 2, and December 3 in Taipei, Tainan, and Taichung respectively.
The seminar addressed a critical pain point for government and enterprises: How to ensure every endpoint device across cross-platform environments is "visible, manageable, and audit-ready"?
Registration exceeded expectations, with enthusiastic exchanges at each venue. Participating government agencies and industry professionals actively engaged in discussions on "Implementing Government Configuration Baselines and macOS Zero Trust Compliance Deployment Experiences."
KlickKlack's Role
As a Jamf Elite Partner, KlickKlack shared how government agencies can leverage Jamf solutions to achieve:
- GCB Compliance Deployment: Automated application of government configuration baselines to ensure every Mac device meets security standards
- Zero Trust Access Architecture: Integration of identity verification and device trust to implement ZTNA policies
- Centralized Management: Unified management of all Apple devices with real-time compliance status monitoring
- Continuous Monitoring: Real-time threat detection and automated response to strengthen proactive defense capabilities
We thank the Software Association, Chunghwa Dragon Net, JetFly Technology, and all participating government agencies and industry professionals. KlickKlack will continue working with our partners to build stronger cybersecurity defenses.
If your organization is evaluating GCB compliance solutions for macOS devices, please contact us for consultation. KlickKlack has extensive experience managing Apple devices for government agencies and can help you transition from compliance to proactive defense in the new era of Zero Trust.