3.5 Promote industrial and technical capacity
Lebanon must develop an ecosystem conducive to the development of the digital
economy and the international promotion of its digital products and services. It must
ensure that administrations, companies, and citizens have access to digital products and
services at levels of trust and security adapted to uses and Cyber Threats. For this
purpose, the country must:
Develop and enhance the national offering of security products and services. In
collaboration with the various ministries (Telecom, Industry, Economy, Interior,
Defense, Foreign Affairs, OMSAR, etc....) and a National Agency for Cyber
Security (NCISA), the State must promote an industrial policy to strengthen
national companies developing computer security products and services. The State
must also encourage dynamic new businesses in Cyber Security and the
development and the production of advanced cyber-products.
Collaborate with stakeholders – with Cyber Security companies in particular – and
academic environments to provide training and advice to the public and private
sectors. As the burgeoning and innovative Cyber Security sector is a necessity for
the national modern, digital economy, the State shall seek to develop
opportunities for collaboration with the private sector in training and education
and to promote facilities for maintaining and exercising skills. For their part,
Cyber Security companies shall provide governments and businesses with cuttingedge technologies, training, and advice.
Produce or procure reliable equipment to detect and protect from Cyber Attacks,
primarily for life-critical operators (OIV- Opérateur d’Importance Vitale), as well as
secure mobile products for all businesses. Most of the equipment and digital
products available on the market today do not have the level of computer security
to keep them safe. For companies, the level of product security must therefore
become a differentiator, a competitive advantage. An adequate security evaluation
and certification process must be put in place to clear mission-critical equipment.
Identify and list, through NCISA, all the country’s critical infrastructures (OIVs)
to implement ad-hoc security policies and best practices.
Qualify and monitor Cyber Security products, hardware, and services to identify
those which can endanger IT activities by enabling Cyber Espionage and
government-sponsored attacks.
3.6 Support the export and internationalization of Cyber Security
companies
It is essential for Lebanon to support the creation and development of an industrial
sector of Cyber Security, for which it must:
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