1.0 Executive Summary Governments, consumers electronic businesses of Information services, communication, and citizens and Communication relyingmore education, areincreasingly onICTs commerce, in becoming Technologies the procurement areas of and large (ICTs) and management, service provision. The reality of the environment is that for all the opportunities that ICTs bring, security risks are also present. These, if not mitigated and managed, can have a deleterious effect on the reputation of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, domestically and internationally. This Strategy seeks to guide all operations and initiatives related to cyber security in Trinidad and Tobago. It is based on the government’s Medium Term Policy Framework, 2011-2014, which underscores the role of ICT in advancing national development. Its main objectives are as follows: i. Tocreate a secure digital environment that will enable all users to enjoy the full benefits of the Internet; ii. To provide a governance framework for all cyber security matters by identifying the requisite organizational and administrative structures necessary, inclusive of human resources, training and capacity building and budgetary requirements; iii. To protect the physical, virtual and intellectual assets of citizens, organizations and the State through the development of an effective mechanism that addresses and responds to cyber threats regardless of their origin; iv. To facilitate the safety of all citizens by promoting awareness of cyber risks and developing effective and appropriate protective measures to mitigate risks and attacks;