NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER 4 PROPOSED STRATEGY Digital Malta which refers to the Forum for the transformation of industries through ICT that aims to raise awareness about how ICT can help industries transform themselves and to discuss items such as self-regulation. 4.2 STIMULATE USE OF INTEROPERABLE AND SECURE STANDARDS ON THE BASIS OF GOOD PRACTICE Digital Malta, through Action 42 – Standards and Good Practice, states Government’s intention to collaborate with stakeholders to support and promote National and EU cross-border interoperability, ICT standards based on industry best practices and Green ICT. The implementation of ISO 27OO1 controls through the Information Security Policy across the Public Sector, as well as implementation of the standard within industries, may potentially contribute to further secure ICT on the local scenario. With respect to the notion of nationally and EU recognised interoperability, which also effectively promotes the use of safe secure standards, Digital Malta states as one of its objectives, Government’s commitment to revise and revamp the current National Interoperability Framework including related policies. On the other hand, such a measure cannot depend solely on Government for its implementation, but requires private sector collaboration. Whilst standards like ISO 27OO1 may serve as a good initial basis, however consideration of industry led standards and guidance that put in place a series of measures specifically aimed to address cyber threats15 are to be encouraged for use. This could form an integral part of what is proposed in Measure 4.1. In particular, special consideration needs to be given by operators and users of emerging technologies such as those referred to by the threat landscape of the Supporting Document. In such areas, related standards and security controls, may still be in the very early stages of maturity and may thus pose cyber security vulnerability challenges for interoperability which need to be carefully assessed. 4.3 PROMOTE ROBUST LEVELS OF CYBER SECURITY IN ONLINE PUBLIC SERVICES Such a measure may alleviate concerns expressed within Euro barometer findings with respect to Maltese accessing online services. The applicabilityof interoperable and secure standards, as referred to in Measure 4.2, may potentially contribute for the attainment of such a measure. 21 MALTA | NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER