NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THIS GREEN PAPER, ALONG WITH ITS SUPPORTING DOCUMENT INTENDS TO INCULCATE AN AWARENESS OF CYBER SECURITY, ITS EXTENT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS WHICH MALTA NEEDS TO CONSIDER. “THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE GREEN PAPER PROPOSES 6 GOALS, EACH CARRYING A NUMBER OF MEASURES” Malta’s day to day interactivity, within and beyond its shores, is increasingly dependent upon the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), to the extent that its disruption may affect service, business and potentially, life. Inherently, the technology, its logical and physical constituent elements, the data it carries, as well as its users, which together constitute cyber space - are far from perfect. Cyberspace is thus at risk of vulnerabilities, some of which involve genuine human error, whilst others are exposed to malicious intent. Hence the need for cyber security, that is, ensuring the safety, confidentiality, integrity and availability of cyberspace. This Green Paper, along with its supporting document intends to inculcate an awareness of cyber security, its extent and its implications of which Malta, as an integral part of cyberspace, needs to consider. Launching cyber security on a national scale, essentially calls for a planned, collective and systemic approach, thus leading to the need of a National Cyber Security Strategy. Digital Malta – the National Digital Strategy for the period 2O14-2O2O recognises and proposes the fulfilment of such need. Thus, the Green Paper presents a high level, strategic approach for cyber security on a national scale, for detailed consultation. The consultation is intended to consolidate further the proposals, thus leading to the launch of the first National Cyber Security Strategy. The Green Paper recognises that tackling cyber security, also entails the need to: • Safeguard fundamental human rights at all times • Adopt a multi-disciplinary approach • Ensure that all stakeholders of cyberspace – government, private sector, and civil society understand their shared responsibility and thus commit to collaborate and cooperate, to ensure a safe, stable and secure environment • Adopt a risk based approach, based upon the premise that it is impossible to guarantee immunity from any cyber attack All of the above constitute the fundamental principles upon which the overall vision is based. In essence, the vision covers the need and expectations of three key national stakeholders – the public sector, the private sector and civil society to ensure cyber security. Five dimensions enable articulation of the vision 5 MALTA | NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER