Goals GOAL 1: Develop necessary organizational structures with a focus on utilizing existing structures in Samoa as well as in the region. Strategy Statement: Organisational and Procedural Measures are necessary for the proper implementation of any type of national initiative to combat Cybercrime and strengthen Cybersecurity. Strategy Guidelines: 1. Strengthen and redefine the National ICT Steering Committee (“NICT”) and its members and prioritize Cybersecurity in its mandate. The NICT is to lead the coordination and the implementation of the Cybersecurity strategy and the process of carrying out the necessary tasks. 2. Establish a Roadmap for Governance of Cybersecurity in Samoa; 2.1. Identify key stakeholders to develop a culture for Cybersecurity; 2.2. Identify needs of national critical information infrastructure protection; 2.3. Foster information sharing within the public sector and between the public private sector; 2.4. Establish process for addressing ICT security breaches and incident handling (reporting, information sharing, alert management, justice and police collaboration); 2.5. Ensure effective of the implementation of the national Policy; 2.6. Ensure Cybersecurity program control, evaluation validation and optimization 3. Implementation of National Benchmarking scheme to; 3.1. Ensure Cybersecurity is continuously developed in accordance within internationally accepted standards; 3.2. Analyse the effect of Cybersecurity breaches on citizen businesses and Government 4. The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”), Samoa Law Reform Commission (“SLRC”); National Prosecution Office (“NPO”), Judiciary and other law enforcement agencies must develop a National Crime Prevention Strategy related to Cybercrime; this initiative is to be coordinated by NICT to ensure that measures discussed are in line with measures to the implemented. 5. Development of Child Online Protection (“COP”) or Strategy to promote the use of ICT and to implementation precaution and protection of children users; in addition Child Sexual Abuse Material (“CSAM”) Filtering Policy. Samoa National Cybersecurity Strategy 2016 - 2021 7

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