Brazil's GSI and Anatel boost cyber defense

Brazil’s Institutional Security Office, the GSI, and the National Telecommunications Agency, Anatel, signed a Technical Cooperation Agreement to strengthen information security and cybersecurity in the country. The deal focuses on protecting critical infrastructure, incident response and national cyber resilience.

What does the agreement include?

The initial work plan includes awareness materials, training, simulation exercises, threat information sharing and integrated incident response mechanisms. According to the Institutional Security Office, the cooperation is aimed at preventing, detecting and handling cyber threats that could affect telecommunications networks and government information systems.

The coordination between the two agencies also sets out an operational split. Anatel will be responsible for creating and maintaining a secure channel with CTIR Gov, while the GSI will centralize alerts, integrate defense systems and send periodic technical reports to the agency.

How long does it last and how is it funded?

The agreement will run for 60 months and does not include any transfer of financial resources between the two institutions. According to Anatel, each agency will cover its own costs during implementation.

The partnership comes as Anatel moves closer to reviewing the Cybersecurity Regulation Applied to the Telecommunications Sector, known as R-Ciber. The communication, however, does not detail any regulatory changes or new obligations for companies.

Who signed the agreement?

The sector coverage identifies the signatories as Anatel president Carlos Baigorri, board member Edson Holanda and Secretary of Information and Cybersecurity André Luiz Bandeira Molina. The signing was framed within a cooperation agenda between the telecom sector and the Brazilian government to coordinate prevention and response to incidents.