82 No. 39475
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4 DECEMBER 2015
NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTH AFRICA
5.4
5.4.1
i)
Establishment of sector, regional and continental CSIRTs; and
j)
Comprehensive legal framework governing cyberspace.
The role of the Cybersecurity Centre will be to:
Facilitate the operational coordination of Cybersecurity incident response activities
regarding national intelligence, national defence and cybercrime;
5.4.2
5.4.3
Develop measures to deal with Cybersecurity matters impacting on national security;
Facilitate the analysis of Cybersecurity incidents, trends, vulnerabilities, information
sharing, technology exchange on national security and threats to improve technical
response coordination;
5.4.4
Provide guidance to and facilitate the identification, protection and securing of National
Critical Information Infrastructure (NCII);
5.4.5
Ensure regular assessment and testing of National Critical Information Infrastructures,
including vulnerability assessments, threat and risk assessment and penetration testing;
5.4.6
Provide
coordination
and
guidance
regarding
Corporate
Security
and
Policy
Development; Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC); Identity and
Security Management; Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and Digital
Forensics as it pertains to Cybersecurity matters within Organs of State;
5.4.7
Develop response protocols to guide coordinated responses to Cybersecurity incidents
and interaction with the various stakeholders;
5.4.8
Ensure the conducting of Cybersecurity audits, assessments and readiness exercises
and provide advice on the development of national response plans;
5.4.9
Provide the Secretariat services required in relation to the JCPS Cybersecurity
Committee, and
5.4.10
Perform any other function consistent with the strategic and policy objectives set out
herein.
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