Malaysia has joined at least two other nations — Singapore and Ghana — in passing laws that require cybersecurity professionals or their firms to be certified and licensed to provide some cybersecurity services in their country. On April 3, the upper house of the Malaysian Parliament passed the Cyber Security Bill 2024, following its passage in the lower house. The bill is structured as umbrella legislation and will act as a framework for future government activity securing critical infrastructure and improving the national state of cybersecurity.