6.3.2 Strategic Context Considerations We conclude this section with questions that could help States gather information for the strategic context section of the national cybersecurity strategy. We feel the questions in Figure 8 provide a practical way of linking the strategy with national values and interests. # ITEM STRATEGIC CONTEXT 1 International Treaties and Conventions Identify treaties under the interests below and their impact on values: (a) Defense of Homeland (b) Economic Well-being (c) Favourable World Order (d) Promotion of Values 2 “Intensity of Interest” Rate the intensity of each of the interests in 1(above) in terms of: (a) Survival (b) Vital (c) Major (d) Peripheral 3 Identify cyber threats and risks and “Intensity of Interest” Identify cyber threats and rate their impact on the “Intensity of Interest”: (e) Defense of Homeland (f) Economic Well-being (g) Favourable World Order (h) Promotion of Values Figure 8 – Considerations under Strategic Context 40

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