Republic of Mauritius - National Cyber Security Strategy
CS2P5
Adoption of a Cyber
Security Controls Scheme
for protection against cyber
threats
To mandate the implementation
and accreditation of a Cyber
Security Controls Scheme within
organisations. This will provide
the basic but essential level of
protection within organizations’
IT systems in order to mitigate
the risks emanating from cyber
threats.
CERT-MU
MICT
ITSU
MOFED
SMEDA
MOBEC
MSB
High
2015
2019
GOAL 3: DEVELOP AN EFFICIENT COLLABORATIVE MODEL BETWEEN THE AUTHORITIES AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ADVANCING CYBER SECURITY
Approach
Helping to shape the
development of cyber
space
Promoting an open
and interoperable
cyberspace
Protecting our way
of life
Ensuring security
without
compromising our
values
Project
Code
CS3P1
CS3P2
CS3P3
CS3P4
CS3P5
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Project Name
Description
Promote Information Risk
Management at National
level
To promote Information Risk
Management
using
standard
frameworks such as NIST’s
Framework
for
Cybersecurity
within public and private sector.
To adopt the implementation of
security standards such as ISO
27001, ISO 27003, ISO 27004, ISO
27005, ISO 27006.
To encourage secure software
development processes based on
global best practices.
To encourage all organisations,
private and public to designate
member of a senior management as
Chief Information Security Officer,
IS
Consultants,
Information
Security Experts responsible for
security efforts and initiatives.
ISMS to be implemented for
Ministries and Departments with
Critical Information Systems
Promote the universal
adoption of Information
Security standards at
National level
Promote Secure software
Development
Promote the designation of
a Senior Information
Security Personnel (CISO,
IS Consultants,
Information Security
Experts) within
organisations
Promote the
implementation of
Information Security
Standards in the Civil
Service
Lead
Stakeholder(s)
CERT-MU
ITSU
RISK MGT
FIRMS
CERT-MU
CERT-MU
CERT-MU
ITSU
& Line
Ministries
MSB
ITSU
SGS
MICT
ACADEMIA
MITIA
Priority
High
Start
End
Date
Date
Ongoing
Medium
Ongoing
High
2015
2018
Medium
2017
2019
High
2014
2019
APPLICABLE
TO ALL
SECTORS
MICT
CIB
CISD