INFORMATION AND CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY OF SRI LANKA
Cyber Security Landscape
Our Status in the Cybersecurity Index
Among the 193 ITU member countries, Sri
Lanka is ranked 72 in the Global
Cybersecurity Index (GCI) in the year 2016°.
GCI assesses a country’s overall commitment
towards cyber security in relation to five
different dimensions, namely (a) legal, (b)
technical, (c) capacity building, (d)
organizational, and (e) cooperation
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dimensions®. Our performance in each
dimension is assessed and rated either as
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Rank 72
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initiating, maturing, or leading. Sri Lanka's
overall performance is rated as maturing.
Our Performance in the GCI? (2017)
a.
Sri ma
LEGAL: We are Initiating
Assessed with reference to the existence of
legislation on cybercrime and cyber security, and
legal training.
Assessment
Criteria
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Assessment Sub Criteria
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Our
Status
a.
Legal
Cyber Crime Legislation
Cyber Security Legislation
Cyber Security Trainings
Initiating
Initiating
Leading
b.
Technical
National CERT/CIRT/CSIRT | Leading
b. TECHNICAL: We are Maturing
Assessed with reference to the existence of
technical institutions and frameworks for dealing
Government CERT/CSIRT
Leading
Sectoral CERT/CIRT/CSIRT
Leading
Standards for Organizations | Initiating
Standards for Professionals
Initiating
c.
Child Online Protection
Initiating
Standardization bodies
initiating
R & D Programs
Maturing
with cybersecurity related issues.
CAPACITY BUILDING: We are Maturing
Measured based on the existence of research
and development, education and training
¢.
programs, certified professionals and public
Capacity
Building
sector agencies fostering capacity building
d.
ORGANIZATIONAL:
Professional training courses | Leading
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Assessed based on the existence of institutions
national level
e.
we
d.
incentive mechanisms
intiating
Organizational | Strategy
Responsible Agency
COOPERATION: We are Initiating
information sharing networks
Maturi
Home-grown industry
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Measured based on the existence of
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partnerships, cooperative frameworks and
Educational
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for policy formulation and coordination, and
strategies for cybersecurity development at the
Leading
Public awareness campaigns | Leading
We are Maturing
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Cybersecurity good practices
e.
Cooperation
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initiating
Initiating
Maturing
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Multilateral agreements
Leading
International participation
Leading
Public-private partnerships
Maturing
Interagency partnerships
Initiating
Bilateral agreements
Initiating
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