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security of cyberspace, whether public or private. At the same
time, it promotes Portugal's international action, both
bilaterally and multilaterally, in order to deepen the solid
network of existing alliances, to exert influence by affirming
its presence in the world and empowering others through
strategic partnerships, namely between Portuguese speaking
countries, thereby actively contributing to shaping the
international ecosystem while safeguarding the national
interest. Additionally, it is important to characterize the
national participation in the various cyber defence activities in
the international context in which Portugal operates, which
allow the aggregation of knowledge and experience, also
enabling the national affirmation in this field. Therefore,
within this axis the following lines of action shall be adopted:
Contribute to the regulation and universalization of the
cyberspace by promoting the respect for the applicable
international law, the transparent sharing of its governance
among all actors, their universal accessibility and the
dissemination of good usage practices;
Deepen the national participation in the relevant bodies,
organisations and agencies, in particular of the United Nations,
the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization. It should also deepen national participation in
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, in
particular in the effort to reduce the risk of inter-state tensions
within cyberspace security;
Participate in cybersecurity and cyber defence exercises by
strengthening and increasing the level of maturity for
cyberspace protection, where sharing information and
knowledge is a key factor;
Integrate international cyber security and cyber defence
organizations with a view to international cooperation and the
affirmation of Portugal in this field;
Deepen the coordination and cooperation between the
various national entities responsible for cyberspace security,
with a view to better alerting and responding to threats;
Deepen the articulation between the National Cybersecurity
Centre and ANACOM — National
Communications
Authority, as well as between the first and the entities that
compose the State Electronic Certification System within the
scope of their respective attributions;
Develop the international cyber-discipline framework in
which Portugal should be inserted, identifying priority
initiatives, namely the international or intergovernmental
organizations for the exchange of good practices to which it
should adhere.
6 — Strategy Evaluation and Review
This Strategy shall be subject to an annual review by the
National Cybersecurity Council. Such an assessment shall
include a verification of the strategic objectives and action
plan and their adequacy to changing circumstances.
On the other hand, the rapid intrinsic evolution of cyberspace
requires this Strategy to be regularly and periodically revised,
considering that, without prejudice to extraordinary revising
processes when required by the circumstances, it should take
place within a maximum of five years.
Portuguese Official Journal, Series 1 — No. 108 — 5 June,
2019
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