Policy Paper on Cyber Security 2015 - 2017 - Strengthening the cooperation and coordination: Based on the shared responsibilities, it is necessary to increase the cooperation and coordination between all the actors. In order to achieve the goal it is necessary to strengthen of interinstitutional cooperation, the cooperation with the public and private sector and the cooperation with the academic world. - International cooperation: The cyber space, as a space without borders, asks for an international cooperation and coordination, in order to ensure cyber security. Also, as Albania has joined NATO and the progress it has made towards EU membership, it is more and more an active partner of the initiatives and programes on cyber security and it should fulfil its commitments to the ally countries. - Administration of risk: The increase in the use of ICT and the trend for an ever more interconnected world has increased the risks that we are facing. Albania will undertake the necessary measures for the administration of risk based on the best standards and practices, in order to ensure the cyber security. - Abiding by the values: This document will serve as orientation to take all the measures, to develop the policies, standards, guides and procedures in order to ensure protection from the cyber risks, by complying at any time with the fundamental rights and freedoms and other democratic principles. The strategic objectives that will be followed in order to achieve the vision and observe the above-mentioned principles are as follows: i. Complete the legal framework in the cybersecurity area ii. Raise the awareness of cyber security iii. iv. Increase the level of knowledge, skills and capacities for expertise in the cybersecurity area Identification and Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (CIIP) v. Developing and implementing minimum cybersecurity requirements vi. Increase the investments in order to enhance security in the state networks/systems 19