Contents
FOREWORD ...................................................................................................6
PREFACE........................................................................................................7
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................8
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INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................12
The scope of the strategy .............................................................................14
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STRATEGIC CONTEXT................................................................................16
Threats ..........................................................................................................17
Cyber criminals ........................................................................................17
States and state-sponsored threats.........................................................18
Terrorists ..................................................................................................19
Hacktivists................................................................................................19
‘Script Kiddies’ .........................................................................................20
Vulnerabilities ................................................................................................22
An expanding range of devices ...............................................................22
Poor cyber hygiene and compliance........................................................22
Insufficient training and skills ...................................................................22
Legacy and unpatched systems ..............................................................23
Availability of hacking resources..............................................................23
Conclusions...................................................................................................23
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OUR NATIONAL RESPONSE ......................................................................24
Our vision ......................................................................................................25
Principles.......................................................................................................25
Roles and responsibilities .............................................................................26
Individuals ................................................................................................26
Businesses and organisations .................................................................26
Government..............................................................................................26
Driving change: the role of the market .....................................................27
Driving change: expanded role for the Government ................................27