No. 39475   73 STAATSKOERANT, 4 DESEMBER 2015 NATIONAL CYBERSECURrTY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTH AFRICA DEFINITIONS In the context of this policy, "National Critical Information Infrastructure" means all ICT systems, data systems, data bases, networks (including people, buildings, facilities and processes), that are fundamental to the effective operation of the Republic\ "Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT)" is a team of dedicated information security specialists that prepares for and responds to Cybersecurity breaches (Cybersecurity incidents); "Cybersecurity" is the practice of making the networks that constitute cyberspace secure against intrusions, maintaining confidentiality, availability and integrity of information, detecting intrusions and incidents that do occur, and responding to and recovering from them. "Cybersecurity Hub" means a CSIRT established to pool public and private sector threat information for the purposes of processing and disseminating such information to relevant stakeholders including the Cybersecurity centre. "Cyberspace" means a physical and non-physical terrain created by and/or composed of some or all of the following: computers, computer systems, networks and their computer programs, computer data, content data, traffic data, and users; "Cyber warfare" means actions by a nation/state to penetrate another nation's computers and 2 networks for purposes of causing damage or disruption ; "Cyber espionage" means the act or practice of obtaining secrets without the permission of the holder of the information (personal, sensitive, proprietary or of classified nature), from individuals, competitors, rivals, groups, Governments and enemies for personal, economic, political or military 3 advantage ; 1 This relates to critical services such as the economy, social services and law enforcement (inclusive of the justice system and state security). 2This definition does not purport to be a universally accepted definition in a UN reference framewor1<. 3 Ibid. 8 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za