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.
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