It is equally important that the application and enforcement of Cyber Security Standards and Legal
frameworks provide guidelines, remove barriers and offer opportunities with a Cyber-boundary to
secure and protect Vanuatu’s cyberspace, industries, technologies, processes and people (citizens). It
also helps build trust and confidence for consumers and businesses when using digital services. For
example, applying Standards can help keep user private data and information secure and protected.
The CSP-6 priority will be achieved through the following national goals and action plans shown below:
Implement and enforce Cyber
Security Standards, and relevant
standards and regulations.
» Create an avenue for suitable
Security, ICT and Trade standards,
regulations and legislation.
»
CSP-6 Goal
Vanuatu will:
Create relevant national policies,
strategies, & procedures to accomodate
and guide national standards.
» Implement & enforce Cyber Standards
and Legal Frameworks. e.g. Data
Protection & Online Privacy Act.
» Collaborate with stakeholders on
adopting, & enforcing sectorial
Standards, regulations and compliance
to various standards and Legal acts
»
Cyber Standards and
Legal Frameworks
Vanuatu’s Action Plan:
Vanuatu’s Standards and Legal Frameworks Priority Goals:
Develop and implement national policies and strategies to accommodate Cyber Security
Standards, regulatory frameworks and other relevant non-Cyber Standards.
Stimulate avenues to encourage the adoption of international Standards, and
regulations such as the 27000 Family Series of Standards and specifically the ISO
27001 Information Security Management Systems, ISO 31000 Risk Management
Standards,7 and ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems (QMS) Standards8
.
Encourage dialogues on the need to develop appropriate laws aimed at the cyberspace and
relevant areas.
Encourage development of new national Standards, Regulations, and laws in Cyber Security, ICT
and the trade and commerce environment.
To achieve this goal Vanuatu is empowered to:
Collaborate with stakeholders on adopting, and enforcing sectorial Standards, regulations and
compliance to various standards and Legal acts.
Develop and upskill national and regional Cyber Security Capability within Standards and Legal
frameworks.
Promote Cyber Security Standards and Regulations Awareness Raising programs and campaigns.
Encourage an increased and improved Quality and Risks Management frameworks to comply
with various national and international Standards enforced.
Implement and enforce the Cybercrime Act of Vanuatu.
Develop and implement a Harmful Digital Communications Act of Vanuatu.
Develop and implement a Data Privacy and Protection Act of Vanuatu.
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ISO 31000 Risk Management Standards provides principles, a framework and a process for managing risk. It can be used by any organization regardless of its size, activity
or sector. Using ISO 31000 can help organizations increase the likelihood of achieving objectives, improve the identification of opportunities and threats and effectively allocate and use
resources for risk treatment.
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ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Standards is the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organizations use the
standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.
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