NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER 4 PROPOSED STRATEGY 4.4 CONSOLIDATE SUPPORT TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR ON CYBER SECURITY Measure 4.1 outlines how cyber security can be facilitated in the private sector. Furthermore, private sector participation in awareness and advice programmes as well as cyber related exercises to specific sectors may additionally help. For example, ways may potentially be sought with business service providers (e.g. lawyers, insurers) of how they can potentially develop services to help businesses manage and reduce risks16. “WITHIN THE CURRENT CYBER SECURITY SCENARIO, THERE APPEAR TO BE RELATED AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS IN SCHOOLS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT SUCH CAMPAIGNS ARE SUSTAINED ON THE LONG TERM, POTENTIALLY THROUGH A CONCERTED STRATEGIC APPROACH.” 5 GOAL: CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION 5.1 ENSURE CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION Such measures may primarily entail: • Review of existing curricula that includes cyber security along with ICT and media competencies • Academic programmes designed to consolidate cyber security expertise Action 2 - Empowering the young through a safer Internet - of Digital Malta may contribute in this respect. The action item states that “Digital Citizenship will become part of the National Education Curriculum, to equip children and youths with the abilities to interact and use the Internet safely and intelligently. Parents and carers will be involved together with educators and youth workers. This action will stimulate the production of creative online content, empower the younger generation and help create a safer environment. With the support of competent authorities this measure will help combat cyber child abuse and exploitation”. Additionally Action 6O - Building national capacity in specialist skill sets - of Digital Malta states Government’s commitment, through educational institutions and industry to support the creation of specialist educational pathways, addressing labour market requirements and to develop the curriculum and provide technical materials. The possibility of cyber security expertise within such initiative needs to be actively considered. Within the current cyber security scenario, there appear to be related awareness campaigns in schools. It is important that such campaigns are sustained on the long term, potentially through a concerted strategic approach. 22 MALTA | NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY GREEN PAPER