Support collaborative initiatives generated by the private sector. The State shall
support the economic development of the industrial Cyber Security sector to
encourage the local development of Cyber Security products and services that will
ensure Lebanon’s non-dependency on foreign and foreign-controlled security
products.
The State shall seek to enhance the visibility and competitiveness of the Lebanese
products abroad and facilitate access for SMEs and start-ups to international
markets. Interdepartmental coordination will be structured and strengthened. An
organization in support of companies will be implemented beyond the one-off
and often isolated actions currently carried out by the various ministries and state
entities. Export control procedures for Cyber Security solutions will be clarified
and optimized.
Create specific support systems for Cyber Security actors, with clear conditions
for access and implementation methods. In parallel, clarify and optimize the
conditions of access to implementation methods of existing support systems.
Establish clear procedures to control the export of Cyber Security solutions.
Integrate security criteria into the selection of digital products and services in
public procurement.
3.7 Strengthen collaboration between the public and private sectors
As a major player in the economy and the main service provider, the Government is the
first potential user of high-level Cyber Security products. Greater permeability between
the public and private sectors would allow Lebanon to enhance its efforts in the area of
every-day digital security, by enabling each beneficiary better to detect and deal with
Cyber Threats. For that, it would be necessary to:
Encourage the creation, development and innovation of the Cyber Security sector,
in collaboration with the Government, academia and the private sector.
Strengthen collaboration between Government and industry to provide each with
proactive information on threats. In order to obtain information, each has to
contribute to upstream disruption efforts.
Encourage Government-industry partnerships to help define and target
interventions for growth and innovation.
Support the establishment of accelerators and start-ups dedicated to Cyber
Security.
Collaborate with the financial sector to make Lebanon a more hostile
environment for those seeking to monetize stolen credentials, including disrupting
their networks.
June 2019
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