OBJECTIVES 1) To protect government ICT infrastructure, secure cyberspace for the citizens, improve and retain cybersecurity professional skills, encourage public - private partnerships, boost and maintain international cooperation. 2) To establish a framework for the information safety, assurance, information security policies, adaptation of international standards and best practices 3) To establish a regulatory framework in order to achieve resilient cyber space and its ecosystem 4) To enhance AFCERT capabilities to fight against cyber threats/crimes, draft and develop Disaster Recovery Plans for the government and Critical information infrastructures in the country 5) To develop and adapt suitable technologies, processes, based on the requirements of National Security 6) To establish testing and certification body to standardized and improve application and software development in the country 7) To promote and facilitate trainings for Information and Cyber security experts throughout the county 8) To safeguard data privacy of government, businesses and citizens by enabling the protection mechanisms for the data at rest and data at transit 9) To develop and promote public private partnership and engagement through technical and operational cooperation’s and contributions in order to enhance the resiliency of cyberspace in the country 10) To enable and strengthen an effective prevention, investigation and prosecution of cyber and electronic crimes, enforce the law enforcement capabilities through an effective cyber law and legislation 11) To enhance and strengthen international cooperation’s to fight cyber crimes Information  Systems  Security  Directorate  -­‐  MCIT