i. Strategy Implementation Timelines The policy will be implemented in three stages: STRATEGY TIMELINE Short Term Year 1 -2 ACTIVITIES Identifying CNII and addressing addressing immediate Concerns – Identify CNII, analyze vulnerabilities and put in place stop gap measures while setting up institutional structures and creating public awareness The short term will focus on following policy thrust: Effective governance - - Implement Action 4 to assist ministry of communications and other stakeholders put in place a stop gap measure to identify CNIIs, evaluate vulnerabilities and develop measures to address immediate concerns. Begin building institution by implementing Actions 1 - 3 Culture of Cyber Security - Implement Action 2 to begin awareness creation Cyber Security Emergency Readiness - Implement Action 1 to develop framework Child Online Protection Develop framework for engaging with all stakeholders •Coordinate with local universities or existing entities to help with the expertise. •Set up the COP stakeholder Committee to serve as the leading expert group advising the national Government on the formulation and implementation of a national COP plan for the Ghana. (Other actions stipulated in the Ghana COP strategy) Medium Term 35 | P a g e Year 3 - 4 Building the infrastructure - Setting-up the necessary systems, process, standards and institutional arrangements (mechanisms) and building National Cyber Security Policy & Strategy

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