National Information Assurance and Cyber Security Strategy (NIACSS)
2012
Information Assurance: technical and managerial measures
designed to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability,
authenticity, possession or control, and utility of information and
information systems.
This National Information Assurance and Cyber Security Strategy
(NIACSS) is not only intended to secure the Internet cyberspace, it should
provide a secure and trusted computing environment for all IT-related
infrastructure throughout all
identified national priorities
The NIACSS aims to provide a
herein. The NIACSS should
strong foundation to secure the
augment the overall National
National IT Infrastructure and is
Security Strategy (NSS) for
not only confined to secure the
Jordan. The main purpose of
Internet cyberspace
the NIACSS is to give
structure,
involve,
and
empower
all
concerned
organizations to more effectively secure computer networks they own,
operate, control, or interact with.
NIACSS identifies strategic objectives, national priorities, and an
implementation road map. The strategic objectives support the
Government’s vision for the path ahead. This vision aims to improve
information assurance and cyber security measures in Jordan. Supporting
national information security priorities address the critical needs required to
guarantee a successful and effective protection of the national cyberspace.
The NIACSS also considers the following important areas: Organization,
Technical, Legal, Capacity Building, and Partnerships. National cyber
security priorities demand collaboration within the Government, and with
international partners, the private sector, and the population.
The
implementation road map guides successful implementation of the identified
priorities towards achieving the strategic objectives.
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