Page 4 o Secured: striking proper balance between legal and technological security; o Integrated into the international order: providing meaningful articulation between the national, regional and global levels. 3) Objective and goal The objective of the Convention on Cyber Security is to contribute to the preservation of the institutional, human, financial, technological and informational assets and resources put in place by institutions to achieve their objectives. The Convention embodies the treatment of cyber crime and cyber security in its strict sense, but is not confined solely to these elements. It also embraces important elements of electronic commerce and the protection of personal data. Its ultimate goal is eminently protective given that it is geared to protecting: ¾ Institutions against the threats and attacks capable of endangering their survival and efficacy; ¾ The rights of persons during data gathering and processing against the threats and attacks capable of compromising such rights. Similarly, the Convention seeks to: ¾ Reduce related institutional intrusions or gaps in the event of disaster; ¾ Facilitate the return to normal functioning at reasonable cost and within a reasonable timeframe; ¾ Establish the legal and institutional mechanisms likely to guarantee normal exercise of human rights in cyber space. 4) Strategic Orientations The Convention defines a legal mechanism based on the following five strategic orientations: ¾ It spells out the options for an African Union wide cyber security policy; AU Draft0 010111