Policy Paper on Cyber Security 2015 - 2017
The National Agency on Information Society (NAIS) is in charge of administration of the
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and ensures compliance with Article 19 of the Law No.9880,
dated 25.2.2008 "On Electronic Signature”. The Agency ensures safe authentication and
identification, safe Internet and DNS for the public administration in the services that it provides
at the Government Data Center.
The Albanian State Police is the institution in charge of prevention, detection and investigation
of the criminal offences, among which are included also the criminal offences in the area of ICT,
which are dealt with by the Computer Crime Section.
The General Prosecution Office exercises criminal prosecution against criminal offences in the
area of cybernetics through the Cyber Crime Section. This structure checks the activity of the
special units that deal with cyber crimes, which are set up at District Prosecution Offices.
The State Intelligence Service (SIS/SHISH) via the Cyber Crime Section is in charge to search,
detect and analyse cyber crimes that threaten the national security.
The Ministry of Defence plays a role in the cyber security via the Computerization and
Innovation Directorate, but also other institutions that are mentioned in the following paragraphs,
which are subordinated to the Minister of Defence (DE and IPSA).
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania, the Communications
Directorate is in charge of the development of Communications and Information Systems (CIS) in
the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania, based on the national, NATO and international
standards.
The Directorate for Encryption (DE) is the National Authority for the Security of
Communications and the National Dissemination Authority.9
The Intelligence Protection and Security Agency (IPSA) via the Cyber Protection Section and
INFOSEC is in charge of foreseeing, identification and analysis of cyber threats that threaten the
ICT systems of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania.
The Bank of Albania (BA) has the authority of the institution that has the exclusive right to
approve the start of banking activity through issuing of licence and to supervise every subject,
which has got the licence to conduct banking activity in the Republic of Albania.
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LAW No.8457, dated 11.2.1999 “On "State Secret" classified intelligence.
DCM No. 922 dated 19.12.2007 “On security of “State Secret” classified intelligence, which is generated, retained, analysed or transmitted in the
communication systems (INFOSEC)”
DCM No.690, dated 5.10.2011 “On approval of the Regulation “On criphtographic protection of “State Secret” classified intelligence
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