Table of Contents
Background __________________________________________________________1
1.1
Introduction ___________________________________________________________ 1
1.2
Review of Pakistan’s Cyber Security Landscape _________________________ 2
1.3
Challenges and risks ___________________________________________________ 3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.4
Ownership at the Top _______________________________________________________ 3
Governance and Implementation challenges of Cyber Security Policy and Strategy 3
Enforcement of Required Structures and Processes ___________________________ 4
Course of Action _______________________________________________________ 5
Vision, Scope & Objectives____________________________________________6
2.1
Vision _________________________________________________________________ 6
2.2
Scope _________________________________________________________________ 6
2.3
Objectives ____________________________________________________________ 6
2.4
Principles ______________________________________________________________ 7
Policy Deliverables ___________________________________________________8
3.1
3.1.1
3.1.2
Cyber Security Governance ____________________________________________ 8
Policy Formulation and Oversight: Cyber Governance Policy Committee (CGPC)8
Institutional Structure for Implementation _____________________________________ 9
3.2
Active Defence ________________________________________________________ 9
3.3
Protecting Internet-Based Services _____________________________________ 10
3.4
Protection and Resilience of National Critical Information Infrastructure __ 10
3.5
Protection of Government’s Information Systems and Infrastructure ______ 11
3.6
Information Security Assurance Framework _____________________________ 12
3.7
Public-Private Partnership _____________________________________________ 13
3.8
Cyber Security Research and Development ____________________________ 13
3.9
Capacity Building _____________________________________________________ 14
3.10
Awareness for National Culture of Cyber Security _______________________ 14
3.11
Global cooperation and Collaborations ________________________________ 15
3.12
Cybercrime Response Mechanism _____________________________________ 16
3.13
Regulations ___________________________________________________________ 16
3.14
Establishing Trust In Digital Transactions_________________________________ 17
3.15
Improve Pakistan’s ICT Ranking ________________________________________ 17
3.16
Risk management and Risk-based approach___________________________ 17
3.17
Appendix – Glossary of terms __________________________________________ 18
National Cyber Security Policy 2021