Republic of Mauritius - National Cyber Security Strategy 3. CYBER SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND THE MAURITIAN APPROACH Preparing for cyber threats and cyber defense involve immediate, transparent and better coordinated action from all parties in society, both individually and collectively. It is important to provide political guidance and strategic guidelines for cyber security and take necessary decisions regarding the allocation of resources and prerequisites. Cyber Security management requires that the different stakeholders have a reliable, real-time cyber security situation depiction of the condition of society’s key functions and the disturbances which can affect their functions. The natures of threats highlight the importance of cooperation as well as efficient and flexible coordination. National cyber resilience will be tailored to ensure the preparedness and predictive capabilities required by the goals and to facilitate its operating capability during cyber conflicts and postconflict recovery. 3.1 Principles The Mauritian approach for managing cyber security is built on the following principles: 1. Cyber security is a significant part of the comprehensive security of society. The approach for the implementation of the national cyber strategic plan is based on the set of goals for cyber security. 2. Cyber Security relies on the information security preparedness of the whole nation. The implementation of a CIIP framework will help in protecting the national critical information infrastructures. This will also include developing and offering expertise and advice, support and implement responses to threats or incidents and strengthen crisis management. 3. The methodology for the implementation of national cyber strategic action plan is established on efficient and comprehensive collection of information, an analysis and gathering system along with common and shared situation awareness, national and international cooperation in preparedness. This requires the establishment of an AntiCyber Threat Monitoring System which will aid to better respond, monitor and coordinate cyber threats at national level by operating on a 24/7 basis. 4. Cyber security is being constructed to meet its functional and technical requirements. A comprehensive framework will be set up to monitor Internet traffic which might be harmful to the nation and society. 8|Page