Table of Contents
Message from the Prime Minister ................................................................................................ 4
Preamble .......................................................................................................................................... 6
PART I. LEBANON NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY .............................. 7
1.
Lebanon strategic context ...................................................................................................... 8
1.1 What has been achieved ................................................................................................... 11
1.2 Threats ................................................................................................................................ 13
1.3 Trend of threats ................................................................................................................. 14
1.4 Challenges........................................................................................................................... 15
2.
The State responsible for Cyber Security ..........................................................................19
2.1 Government ....................................................................................................................... 19
2.2 Businesses and organizations ........................................................................................... 20
2.3 Individuals as citizens, employees and consumers ....................................................... 20
3.
Pillars of the National Cyber Security Strategy .................................................................21
3.1 Defend, deter, and reinforce against threats .................................................................. 22
3.2 Develop international cooperation in Cyber Security .................................................. 26
3.3 Reinforcement of State capacities to support the development of ICT .................... 27
3.4 Promote educational capacity on the Lebanese territory ............................................. 28
3.5 Promote industrial and technical capacity ..................................................................... 31
3.6 Support the export and internationalization of Cyber Security companies .............. 31
3.7 Strengthen collaboration between the public and private sectors .............................. 32
3.8 The role of Law Enforcement Agencies ........................................................................ 33
4.
Objectives ..............................................................................................................................35
PART II. INSTITUTIONALIZATION – THE NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY
AND INFORMATION SYSTEM AGENCY (NCSIA) ......................................................39
5.
The Institutionalization of a National Agency for Cyber Security .................................40
5.1 The NCISA’s mandate at the national level .................................................................. 40
5.2 The NCISA and the public – from individuals to companies .................................... 42
5.3 The NCISA’s involvement in the qualification and monitoring of products ........... 42
5.4 The Agency facing Cyber Threats ................................................................................... 43
5.5 The NCISA and the protection of Operators of Vital Importance (OVI) ............... 43