cybersecurity programmes and careers, developing a culture of security sensitiveness in cyberspace, developing R&D capabilities, development of mechanisms to coordinate and share information on cyber threats etc; 6.1.3 To this end, there is need to develop interventions that will ensure South Africa has requisite capacity to deal with cybercrime. The policy recognises a need for synergy between the various institutions such as tertiary institutions, Meraka E- Skills Institute, Information Security Centre of Competence (ISCOC) and any other players; 6.1.4 Furthermore, multi lingo public awareness progammes across all media platforms is essential; and 6.1.5 This policy provides for:  the stimulation and sustained distinction in research while simultaneously generating highly qualified human resource capacity in order to impact meaningfully on key national and global areas of knowledge; and  the development of strategies that will ensure South Africa has the capacity to continuously deal with cyber threats and crimes. The strategies must address capacitating law enforcement agencies, the judiciary, cyberspace technocrats and public in general. 6.2 Promote compliance with appropriate technical and operational cybersecurity standards 6.2.1 Cybersecurity has progressed Compliance with appropriate from a novelty to a global concern. technical and operational cybersecurity standards is a necessity, since sensitive information is increasingly stored on computers and networks. In South Africa, it is necessary to employ Cybersecurity standards to ensure conformity and consistency in practices between the relevant stakeholders and the cybersecurity community. In addition, cybersecurity standards guide government, private sector and the cybersecurity practitioners. 6.2.2 An ICT security standard roadmap was developed by the ITU. This roadmap assists in the development of security standards by bringing together information about existing standards and current standards work. 14

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