data holders – not just organizations that hold large amounts of personal data, but also
those that hold data on vulnerable citizens here and abroad, such as charities;
high-threat targets – such as media organizations, where an attack could harm our
reputation, damage public confidence in the Government, or endanger freedom of
expression;
the touchstones of our digital economy – digital service providers that enable ecommerce and our digital economy, and who depend on consumer trust in their services;
and
those organizations that, through market forces and authority, can exert influence on the
whole economy to improve their cyber security, such as insurers, investors, regulators
and professional advisors.
. Our CNI – in both the private and public sector – continues to be a target for attack hence the
need to protect these vital parts of our economy and support the organizations that heavily
influence others. Across these and many other priority sectors cyber risk is still not properly
understood or managed, even as the threat continues to diversify and increase.
The Government shall, therefore, understand the level of cyber security across our CNI and have
measures in place to intervene where necessary to drive improvements that are in the national
interest.
The Government shall:
share threat information with industry that only the Government can obtain so they know
what they must protect themselves against;
produce advice and guidance on how to manage cyber risk and, working collaboratively
with industry and academia, define what good cyber security looks like;
stimulate the introduction of the high- end security needed to protect the CNI, such as
training facilities, testing labs, security standards and consultancy services; and
conduct exercises with CNI companies to assist them in managing their cyber risks and
vulnerabilities.
The CIRT-SL will provide these services for the most important companies and organizations,
including the CNI. It will do so in partnership with departments and regulators, who will assure