CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND 9. Specific objective 5 – Building strong international position of the Republic of Poland in the area of cybersecurity 8.2 Creating conditions for the safe use of cyberspace by citizens Cybersecurity education should be available as early as possible in the process of accessing digital services by children and youth – preferably even before they enter the digital world,. In practice, it is often required at the stage of early childhood education. Having regard to the issue of safe use of cyberspace, it is assumed that teachers shall receive support in execution their respective teaching programme, specifically in updating their teaching programmes through various activities conducted in accordance with the current knowledge regarding safe use of modern technologies. In addition, actions shall be taken to support continuous professional development of teachers in the area of modern technologies and cybersecurity, taking into account diagnosed needs of a given school or establishment. 9.1 Active international cooperation at the strategic and political level Higher education institutions shall be encouraged to develop interdisciplinary specialisations covering inter alia information security management, assessment and evaluation of ICT system safeguards, protection of personal data, protection of intellectual property on the Internet as well as issues related to the development of new technologies and the related challenges. I 8.3 Developing public awareness towards the safe use of cyberspace In cooperation with NGOs, academia and private sector, the public administration shall continue systemic actions to raise public awareness of the cyber threats. Educational actions shall be taken regarding the rights and freedoms in the digital environment and the rights of cyberattack victims and individuals who suffered losses as a result of on-line privacy breaches. Public campaigns aimed at various target groups, including children, parents and elders, shall also be continued. In the face of increasingly numerous threats aimed at exerting specific influence on the society, and having regard to consequences of intentional use of social engineering tools to carry out manipulative actions, such as disinformation campaigns and inspirational or disintegration actions, it is required to take systemic measures to develop public awareness in the context of verifying authenticity of information and responding to attempts to distort in. As regards defence against manipulative actions, which may be an element of a hybrid nature operations, it is important to build capabilities among the society to identify actions aimed at affecting awareness or converting or disintegrating specific communities. 26 n the face of the widespread globalisation processes and the related interdependence between countries, international cooperation is crucial for achieving security of global cyberspace. While carrying out these tasks at the European level, the Republic of Poland shall intensify its efforts to ensure the security of the EU’s Digital Single Market - the driving force behind economic growth and innovation. Moreover, it is important to strive to take greater account of the aspects of cybersecurity in the work on development of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union. Poland’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is an important pillar of the country’s security, as well as the security of entire Euro-Atlantic area. Ever more intensive attacks of a hybrid nature make it essential to invest in deterrence and defence capabilities, including increasing of the resilience and ability to respond quickly and effectively to cyberattacks. Through cooperation within the United Nations system, the Republic of Poland shall strive to continue the debate on an effective system of governance of the world wide web and issues related to the legal aspects of cyberattacks in order to develop coherent solutions that ensure the reliability of interna- tional information sharing on the Internet. In the legal and international context, it is crucial for individual countries to strive to achieve the widest consensus possible regarding the manner in which international law applies to cyberspace activities. The Republic of Poland – in cooperation with like-minded partners – shall promote the position that international law, now in force, most importantly the United Nations Charter, applies to cyberspace. The Republic of Poland acknowledges its commitment to the voluntary principles of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace developed by the UN Group of Governmental Experts, and calls for application of the entire international law to state activities in cyberspace and implementation of confidence building measures to mitigate the risk of conflicts arising from cyber threats. The Republic of Poland shall actively participate in strengthening security and confidence building measures within the existing international fora, including the OSCE. The government shall also join the efforts to effectively combat cybercrime internationally. Particular importance is attached to cooperation with the countries of the region, including strengthening of cooperation within the Visegrad Group and Three Seas Initiative. Implementation of the Polish foreign policy can also include signing bilateral and multilateral international agreements or legally non-binding understandings regarding co- 27