Mohd Noor Amin is Chairman of the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), the Malaysia-based cybersecurity executing arm of the United Nations’ specialized agency—the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). As the world’s first comprehensive alliance against cyber threats, IMPACT brings together governments, academia and industry experts to enhance the global community’s capabilities in dealing with cyber threats. As Chairman, Mr. Amin has been instrumental in converging key players onto IMPACT’s politically and commercially neutral platform, to escalate discussions and amplify measures of strengthening cybersecurity. Mr. Amin is also Chairman of Ascendsys, Southeast Asia’s leading managed security services organization. He is also founding member of the Malaysia-U.S. Friendship Council, which is headed in Washington D.C. and is a body established and sponsored by leading Malaysian companies to provide advice on matters relating to bilateral relationships between the two countries. Mr. Amin is also appointed by the President of the Republic of Guatemala to serve as the nation’s honorary envoy to Malaysia.
