Vision: Safe and trusted cyberspace for the people of Kenya
CHAPTER 3: STRATEGIES
3.1 Cybersecurity Governance
Cybersecurity governance is critical in developing a vibrant cybersecurity
ecosystem for a digital economy. Figure 5 provides the cybersecurity
governance structure linking all the key actors through NC4 to the
National Security Council. Enhancing Kenya’s cybersecurity governance
will lay foundations for protecting Kenya from cyber threats in the long
term.
The Cybersecurity governance pillar provides strategic guidance on
governance structures and resources required to support formulation
and implementation of a secure national cyber ecosystem. The goal,
objective and interventions in this pillar are:
Goal:
Enhance Kenya’s institutional framework for cybersecurity governance
and coordination.
Objective:
Improve governance,
cybersecurity in Kenya.
resource
allocation
and
coordination
of
Interventions:
a. Allocate the NC4 Secretariat with dedicated budget, human
capacity, infrastructure and tools to effectively support NC4
implement its mandate.
b. Review the multi-agency governance structure by establishing
an autonomous cybersecurity entity (National Cybersecurity
Agency).
c. Upgrade the Kenya Computer Incident Response Team (KE-CIRT)
to the National Multi-Stakeholder Computer Incident Response
Team of the Republic of Kenya.
d. Establish a National Cybersecurity Operation Centre (NSOC).
e. Establish/Enhance Cybersecurity Operation Centers (SOC) in CIIs.
f.
Establish/enhance specialized cybersecurity units and Sector
CIRTs (Defence, Intelligence, Police, Public Prosecutions, Judiciary
and Sector CIRTs).
g. Establish Joint Cybersecurity technical working groups.
Outcome:
Effective governance and coordination of cybersecurity in Kenya.
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