2. NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY This national Cyber security strategy provides guidance on the development of a national cyber-security ecosystem. This includes legal, regulatory and institutional framework, building cyber-security capacity and capabilities and development of standards and guidelines to: (i) Ensure that critical ICT systems and infrastructure in public and private sectors are protected and made resilient. (ii) Foster adoption of security standards and guidelines within Government and the private sector. The draft National Cyber Security strategy 2016 came as a result of several consultations and workshops conducted by MOICI-PURA in collaboration with international partners (Bird & Bird – Civipol, Expertise France and CMM Oxford) among others. The successful outcome of these engagements ushered in the draft National Cybersecurity Strategy Formulation and Action Plan 2016. This strategy outlines Gambia’s Vision, Mission for Cyber security and ways to improve or calibrate the Cyber security posture. This initiative primarily seeks to address the national cybersecurity threats against information systems, and critical infrastructures and services. While the proposed strategy focuses on the nature and characteristics of information and communication technology, the important physical aspects and dimensions of critical infrastructure protection including measures to respond to challenges of cyber threats were considered. To address cyber security awareness challenge, the involvement of civil society to help raise awareness, establish and promote cybersecurity education and Training and to build national capacity and capabilities all forms an integral part of the Gambia’s strategic cybersecurity goals etc. This provides a holistic approach and direction to cyber security measures from strategic, tactical to operational aspects of Cyber security. Page 8 of 112 GAMBIA NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN 2020-2024