Policy Paper on Cyber Security 2015 - 2017 SWOT Analysis Opportunities, Threats) (Strengths, Weaknesses, A SWOT analysis was conducted related to strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that could impact on the failure to successfully implement the policy, in order to develop this document. Strengths Weaknesses a. An approach that aims at strengthening a. Lack of experience in the area of cyber the cooperation between the Government and the operators of the Critical Information Infrastructures b. Institutions that are committed for the security: i. Lack of strategy at national level in this area so far; ii. Lack of regulatory framework. implementation of the Policy Paper and b. The need for large investments in order to institutions that are more and more reach levels that are comparable to the region aware of the risks that threaten the cyber and EU; security has not been highlighted so space; far from the initial stages of setting up ICT c. A structured Action Plan, with definite mechanisms that will facilitate monitoring of the implementation of this document. infrastructures; c. The existing legal and institutional framework needs to be completed d. Lack of specialized and certified experts for the cyber security; e. Low level of knowledge among the population for navigating Internet safely. Opportunities Threats a. There are already established structures a. Lack of coordination and will to fulfill the in charge of different stages of the cyber security management process; b. Access to the best international practices and opportunities to be based on strategic regional documents as well as 26 obligations; b. Fragmentation of resources and overlapping of investments.

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