ACTIONS
OUTCOMES
WHO?*
ACTION 2
• Increased website hits on the SME questionnaire
shows that it has proved popular.
NCPO
• Positive feedback from SMEs and other businesses
that the advice has been useful.
NZTE
IMPROVE THE
CYBER SECURITY
CAPABILITY
OF SMALL
AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISES
• Evidence that SMEs are willing to demonstrate
their “cyber credentials” through self-assessment
and independent verification.
MBIE
Connect Smart
partners
• Evidence (from surveys and market research) that
customers and supply chain clients prefer businesses
that can demonstrate their “cyber credentials”.
ACTION 3
• Government agencies’ self-assessment reports to
the PSR team and Government Chief Privacy Officer
demonstrate improvements in the information
protection capabilities of government agencies.
BOOST THE
CYBER SECURITY
CAPABILITY OF
THE CORPORATE
• Increased number of corporates, including critical
SECTOR,
national infrastructure, have implemented the
INCLUDING
“top 4” mitigations.
NATIONAL
• Critical Infrastructure, using Industrial Control
INFRASTRUCTURE,
Systems (ICSs) and Supervisory Control and Data
AND THE PUBLIC
Acquisitions (SCADAs), have policies and procedures
SECTOR
NZSIS
DIA/GCIO/GCPO
NCSC/GCSB
NCPO
Connect Smart
partners
in place to mitigate cyber security threats.
ACTION 4
PROMOTE
CYBER SECURITY
EDUCATION
AND TRAINING,
INCLUDING
BUILDING A
CYBER SECURITY
PROFESSIONAL
WORKFORCE
ACTION 5
SUPPORT CYBER
SECURITY
RESEARCH
AND BUSINESS
INNOVATION
• Improved understanding of the extent of cyber
security and/or digital literacy training at primary,
secondary and tertiary levels.
• Identify gaps and opportunities in the supply of
cyber security training given the growing demand
for a cyber security professional workforce.
NCPO
MoE
TEC
NZQA
MBIE
• A public-private taskforce stimulates new initiatives
to promote effective ICT training, incorporating
cyber security, and links with the private sector
(e.g. scholarships, competitions, internships, work
placements, workforce training).
DIA
• An increase in the number of cyber security research
projects funded in New Zealand.
MBIE
• Cyber security research projects have an impact
on New Zealand’s understanding and mitigation
of cyber security threats.
NCPO
• A cyber security innovation plan stimulates
New Zealand businesses, universities and
research institutes to build commercial
opportunities based on cyber security
research, innovation and development.
Connect Smart
partners
- NetSafe
- Education
institutions
- IITP
NZTE
NCSC
Connect Smart
partners
International
partners
• A confidential survey of businesses provides an
understanding of the cost and incidence of cyber
insecurity to the New Zealand economy – and a
benchmark is established to measure progress.
* Refer to page 4 for detail on acronyms.
New Zealand’s Cyber Security Strategy Action Plan 2015
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