cybersecurity professionals and implement measures for certifications
and regulations of cybersecurity skills, products, and services.
xiv.
To promote and strengthen Nigeria’s national commitments to regional
and global partnerships and cooperation on cybersecurity.
xv.
To facilitate institution of a unified National Strategy on Cybersecurity
to provide guidance, initiatives and measureable action plan in the
development,
implementation,
and
sustainability
of
a
national
cybersecurity roadmap.
xvi.
To develop a national mechanism for the establishment of Nigeria’s
National Cybersecurity Coordination Center (NCCC) to serve as the
focal point for cybersecurity incident monitoring and response;
coordinate and regulate Sectoral Computer Emergency Response
Team (S-CERT) and establishment of a National Digital Forensic
Laboratory (NDFL) in the country.
4.4
Policy Mandates:
4.4.1 The National Cybersecurity Policy mandate is derived from a Presidential
directive vested on the Office of the National Security Adviser in pursuant of
the comprehensive National Security Policy and Strategies.
4.4.2 The Presidential order mandated the Office of National Security Adviser to
establish cybersecurity structure within the Office of the National Security
Adviser (ONSA).
4.4.3 The mandate of the cybersecurity structure among others is to develop a
National Cybersecurity Policy and implement a National Cybersecurity
Strategy for the country.
4.4.4 The Office of the National Security Adviser, therefore in exercise of its power
authorized the institution of effective Nigeria’s National Cybersecurity Policy
and Nigeria’s National Cybersecurity Strategy. These are parts of a