13. PROGRAMME 12: BUILDING CYBER SECURITY INDUSTRY 13.1. Strategic Goal 1: To develop a stronger cyber security industry and to ensure a resilient cyber space. 13.1.1 Specific Objectives 1: Foster Innovation through Research and Development. This will undertake research and development including, but not limited to, the following areas: Cryptography, Information Warfare, Intrusion Detection, Hacking, and Vulnerability Assessment. 13.2 Actions 13.2.1 Revise the National Research Agenda to promote R&D in Cyber security in The Gambia 13.2.2 Promote professional (private and public sector) and user understanding of the importance of deploying Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS) and Host Intrusion Detection Systems (HIDS 13.2.3 Encourage ISPs to establish policies for technical security control deployment as part of their services 13.2.4 Encourage the development and dissemination of cryptographic controls across all sectors for protection of data at rest and in transit, according to international standards and guidelines. 13.2.5 Encourage Web service providers to deploy state of art tools such as SSL and TLS to protect communications between servers and browsers as part of their standard packages 13.2.6 Raise public awareness of secure communication services, such as encrypted/signed emails. 13.2.2 Establish a National Centre of Excellence for Cyber security Training & Research Page 41 of 112 GAMBIA NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2020-2024