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STAATSKOERANT, 4 DESEMBER 2015
NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTH AFRICA
5.3.2
Coordinate Cybersecurity activities and be a central point of contact on all Cybersecurity
matters pertinent to national security (national defence, national intelligence and
cybercrime);
5.3.3
Identify and prioritise areas of intervention and promote focussed attention and
guidance where required regarding Cybersecurity related threats and incidents;
5.3.4
Promote, guide and coordinate activities aimed at improving Cybersecurity measures by
all role players, which would include amongst others, the strengthening of intelligence
collection and improved State capacity to investigate, prosecute and combat:
5.3.5
a)
Cybercrime,
b)
Cyber terrorism,
c)
Cyber espionange,
d)
Cyber warfare and
e)
Any other cyber related threats;
Oversee and guide the functioning of the Cybersecurity Centre, Cybersecurity Hub,
RSA Government Electronic Communications Security Computer Security Incident
Response Team (ECS --CSIRT) and any other CSIRT established in SA.
5.3.6
Promote and provide guidance to the process of the development and implementation
of:
a)
b)
The protection of national critical information infrastructure Plan;
Situational analysis and awareness campaign concerning the risk environment of
South African cyberspace;
c)
Cybersecurity culture and compliance with minimum security standards;
d)
Public-private partnerships for national and action plans in line with the NCPF;
e)
Compliance with appropriate technical and operational Cybersecurity standards;
f)
Cybersecurity training, education, research and development and skills
development programmes;
g)
h)
International cooperation;
Facilitation of interaction, both nationally and internationally, including through
international memberships to organisations such as the Forum for Incident
Response and Security Teams (FIRST); and develop policy guidelines to inform
such interaction;
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