outside the office, send and receive emails, use fax machines and all types of data structures is one of the
high priorities of the national structures with responsibilities in the field.
The National Cyber Security System (NSCC) is the general framework for cooperation that brings together
public authorities and institutions with responsibilities and capabilities in the field, in order to coordinate
national actions for cyberspace security, including the cooperation with academia and business trade
associations and nongovernmental organizations-NGOs.
The National Center for Response to Cyber Security Incidents - CERT-RO is a structure of expertise and
research and development in the cyber infrastructure protection, under the coordination of the Ministry
for Information Society, which has the capacity to prevent, analyze, identify and respond to cyber security
incidents of information systems.
Developing cooperation between the public and private sectors in order to ensure cyber security
represents a priority for action at the national level, given that cyberspace include cyber infrastructure
owned and managed by both the State and private entities.
Currently, institutions within the National Cyber Security System creates, at the level of public institutions,
the technical and operational framework in order to ensure interoperability between computer security
components in order to protect the cyber infrastructure within the public and increase the availability and
level of confidence in the specialized public services provided to citizens, businesses and government.
Romanian Indicators pertaining to Cyber Security
According to a Eurostat survey on ICT3 usage by individuals and households:
45% of the Romanian users use the Internet at least once a week
52% of the Romanian users are at least fairly confident in buying online or online banking
33% of Romanian users are concerned about misuse of the their personal information online
37% of Romanian users are concerned about security related aspects of online payments.
2.2.4 Strategic Lines of Development
Strategic Lines of Development for Cyber Security in Romania
Strategic Lines of Development
Lines of Actions
Description
Establishing
the
necessary
conceptual
and
organizational
framework for cyber security
Establishing and operationalization
of the
national cyber security
system
Setting up the platform for
cooperation and harmonization of
the existing CERT capabilities at
national level that should capitalize
the tools, will work to strengthen
expertise in cyber risk, by fostering
synergies between different action
plans on cyber security (military and
civil, public-private, government,
non-government);
(Strategic)
Responsible: Operative Council for
Cyber Security (COSC)
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