This will also include assessing the vulnerabilities, protective measures being
implemented and the significance of potential targets. This strategy also
entails the need for a Cyber security, and Institutional and Policy Build-Up.
Every strategy has corresponding programs to be undertaken.
6.2 PROGRAMME 1: NATIONAL THREAT ASSESSMENT
6.2.1 Strategic Goal 1: To Conduct National Assessment
This initiative consist two primary specific objectives:
A. National cyber mapping
B. National Risk assessment
6.2.2 Specific Objectives 1: National Cyber Mapping
This program involves acquisition of knowledge pertaining to demographics,
traffic, statistics and other relevant information which may be used to map
out the Gambia’s Cyberspace for cybersecurity program formulation and
implementation.
6.2.3
ACTIONS
A. Inventory
This initiative will identify and account critical infrastructures in order to
determine their extent and degree of criticality to be able to prioritize and
allocate resources for cyber security. This will include accounting of physical
facilities, hardware, software and people.
6.2.4 Specific Objectives 2: Conduct National Risk Assessment
Risk assessment represents an important step in understanding the threats,
vulnerabilities, countermeasures and impacts to national security. It will have
the following components.
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