1.3. BACKGROUND The Government of Rwanda (GoR) recognizes the potential of ICT as a crosscutting enabler for all development sectors, and thus holds potential to improve Rwandan standards of living. GoR has set the tone for development and investment within the ICT sector by putting in place strategic plans and agendas at sector and national level. The GoR has a strong public policy towards the development of country, utilizing ICT as one the crosscutting enablers:  Vision 2020 establishes a goal to move Rwanda from an agrarian economy to information-rich, service-oriented, knowledge-based economy by 2020.  The Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) seeks to drive speedy yet sustainable economi c growth and outlines the role of ICT in leapfrogging key stages of industrialization in order to achieve national economic objectives.  The National ICT and Strategy Plan (NICI) outline a four-phase approach to achieving Vision 2020 through ICT. Phase I (2000-2005) focused on the creation of an enabling institutional, legal and regulatory environment for ICT development; Phase II (NICI I2010) concentrated on development of critical national ICT infrastructure; Phase III (National ICT strategy and plan 2011-1015) focuses on leveraging the existing infrastructure and environment to improve service delivery as well as enhance cyber security for Rwanda. In light of this, there has been significant investment in ICT infrastructure and applications considered as critical information assets for Rwanda. As a result, there is increasing dependency on the proper functioning and operation of ICT infrastructure in all sectors. This includes, but is not limited to, reliance on the Internet for e-Government, commercial operations such e-Commerce, e-Banking and other ICT-based services. In addition, the Rwandan society has become increasingly dependent on ICT for business, health, education, agriculture, and other sectors. The protection and availability of these critical assets are paramount and as such, cyber security has become a strategic national issue affecting all levels of our society. Enhancing cyber security and protecting critical information infrastructures is essential to national security and economic wellbeing. Securing Rwandan cyberspace requires comprehensive, collaborative and collective efforts to deal with cyber security at all levels 6