In order to successfully achieve the goals, priorities as well as executing all responses or action plans
outlined in this Strategy, Vanuatu must understand the entire critical infrastructure operations, user
needs, trade and economic development that rely on technologies and the Internet. This strategy
is designed and developed in a specific way to easily integrate itself into other National Frameworks
without causing any hiccups or delaying various frameworks to not achieving their respective goals
and objectives within the required timeframe.
The core of this Strategy provides the ‘Ideal Vision’ with its components which will enable the six
National Cyber Security Priorities to be addressed in the next ten years. This vision entails the broader
enforcement concept of the robust National Cyber Security Strategy which successfully relies on
identifying, executing and enforcing a holistic approach of Vanuatu’s Cyber Security Priorities as seen
in Figure 12. The vision approach is greatly entrusted on the execution of the following specific actions:
1. Adjusting National Frameworks: This strategy understands and acknowledges the existence
of other national strategies, policies, plans and frameworks which may have an impact or effect
the Cyber Security strategy development outcome. The strategy action plans and responses in
Subsections 7.1 to 7.6 are ascribed to adjust, support and deliver all the National Cyber Security
Priorities successfully.
The recent graduation from a ‘Least Developed Country’ to a ‘Developing Country’ status,
Vanuatu must develop robust yet flexible National frameworks to cater for the rapid rate at which
technologies are invented and manufactured. Vanuatu must adapt and become more active,
be responsive in developing and updating our National Cyber Security policies and strategies.
These efforts contribute to the overall security frameworks which must include the technical,
legal, regulatory and civil societies and will enhance cyber security mechanisms in Vanuatu.
2. Increase International Cooperation: Increasing International Cooperation as part of Vanuatu’s
Cyber Security vision approach is paramount and has strategical benefits to our National Cyber
Security efforts.
The International cooperation benefits are primarily for smart cyber incident response and
the ability to increase a two-way information sharing capability and channel. ‘Information
Sharing’ is crucial across all sectors in Vanuatu and foreign borders. It is important to maintain,
increase momentum of the information flow and to formalize all cyber-related issues whereby
international partnerships can contribute towards Vanuatu’s Cyber Security operations. This
process requires proper ‘Information or Data Security’ mechanisms. For example, ‘Ransomware’
cyber-attacks are lethal weapons used by organized cyber-gangs in the cyberspace; hence
collaboration at the technical, law enforcement and policy levels will be vital to protect Vanuatu
allowing relevant institutions to find solutions. Cyber Security needs International Cooperation
through the establishment of formal and ‘trusted’ relationships. Overall, the establishment of
trust between countries and businesses that have direct security impacts on Vanuatu’s economy
and welfare is paramount.
3. Unify Awareness Campaigns: Unifying Cyber Security Awareness Campaigns is the innovative
vision approach that Vanuatu is embarking on to effectively deliver comprehensive security
awareness throughout Vanuatu.
Cyber Security awareness campaigns and capacity building programs are proven effective to
improve cyber literacy, build technical experts and contribute to the overall building of a cyberculture with a probable realization of a cyber-boundary and cyber sovereignty. It comes with the
saying “No one is immune to a cyber-incident or one ‘bad click’.”
There is an urgent need to increase awareness for all age groups and levels in all sectors. In the
era of rapid technological advancement and an increase of interoperability services, children
and youths need to immerse themselves into technologies at a very young age in order to
communicate efficiently and learn new skills that are vital to their livelihood. This brings in the
concept of ‘empowering’ everyone to make the most out of such opportunity, while staying
connected, protected and aware of the risks that the Internet and cyberspace can bring.
The Government of Vanuatu and the private sector institutions must utilize existing ‘Multistakeholder’ cooperation partnerships to unify awareness campaigns on cyber security,
cybercrime, cyber safety and on harmful digital communications. For example, the annual joint
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