The Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) has noted in its latest report that underlying defects continue to persist in Huawei’s software engineering and cyber security processes and the company has done little to remove the defects highlighted by the centre last year.
In late 2018, the National Cyber Security Centre announced that its Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC), which was set up to monitor equipment deployed by Huawei in the UK and to ensure transparency between Huawei, the government and operators, had flagged a range of security issues in the company’s hardware.
“The National Cyber Security Centre is committed to the security of UK networks, and we have a regular dialogue with Huawei about the criteria expected of their products. As was made clear in July’s HCSEC oversight board, the NCSC has concerns around a range of technical issues and has set out improvements the company must make,” said a government spokesperson.
In response, Ryan Ding, President of Huawei’s Carrier Business Group, told the Commons Science and Technology Committee in a letter that his company would invest up to £1.54 billion over the next five years to…
