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1 Background 1.1 INTRODUCTION Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have played a key role in revolutionizing the world, making it truly a Global Village within the last decade. The innovation in Information and Communication Technology is redefining the dimension of socio-economic development in the world, resulting in commercial, economic, cultural, and social opportunities for users of Cyberspace. This unprecedented growth has ushered in a new era, marked with easy and low-cost access to highly interconnected networks around the globe. With the developments in the ICTs, and reliance on Broadband infrastructure, in particular, the Internet has taken center in today’s modern world. The world is now increasingly interconnected and people have unprecedented access to information and knowledge. To harness the benefits of ICT technologies and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Pakistan has also adopted the path of Digital Transformation. The increased use of information and communication technologies enhanced global connectivity, mobility, and versatility of digital services exposes information assets to a host of new and evolving Cyber Security threats. The Fourth Industrial Revolution has made these assets highly valuable. However, with the organic growth and proliferation of the Internet, some worrisome trends in the use of cyberspace have also emerged. The concerns over safety and security potentially impede the objective of accelerated development and affect the confidence of people in using applications and services offered to traverse cyberspace. The rise in incidents related to malicious use of ICTs in cyberspace is affecting the integrity and the civil rights protections guaranteed by the state, level-playing field, transparency, and the socio-economic equilibrium by posing security and financial risks to the whole spectrum of users including Individuals, Businesses, Sectors, and States and could potentially impose serious barriers to achieving development goals in various economic sectors. National Cyber Security Policy 2021

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National Cyber Security Policy 2021

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State

Pakistan

Type of Document (for States): Strategy Documents: Other Strategy Documents

Topics

Critical Infrastructure
Cyber Crime
Cybersecurity Awareness
Data Protection
Economy and Finance
Human & Digital Rights
Incident and Emergency Response
International Cooperation
National Cyber Defense
Public-Private Partnership
Research and Development
Risk Mitigation and Management
Sustainable Development
Training and Education

United Nations Regional Group

Asia-Pacific States

Issuing Body

Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) of Pakistan

Summary

The objectives of the policy are:

To establish governance and institutional framework for a secure cyber ecosystem.
To enhance the security of national information systems and infrastructure.
To create a protection and information sharing mechanism at all tiers capable to monitor, detect, protect and respond against threats to national ICT/ CII infrastructures.
To protect National Critical Information Infrastructure by mandating national security standards and processes related to the design, acquisition, development, use, and operation of information systems.
To create an information assurance framework of audits and compliance for all entities in both public and private sectors.
To ensure the integrity of ICT products, systems, and services by establishing a mechanism of testing, screening, forensics, andaccreditation.
To protect the online privacy of the citizens by provisioning the required support and system to all the concerned institutions and organizations that are dealing with citizens’ data-related matters be more equipped and able to render their services, accordingly.
To develop public-private partnerships and collaborative mechanisms through technical and operational cooperation.
To create a country-wide culture of Cyber Security awareness through mass communication and education programs.
To train skilled Cyber Security professionals through capacity building, skill development, and training programs.
To encourage and support indigenization and development of Cyber Security solutions through R&D Programs involving both public andprivate sectors.
To provide a framework on national-global cooperation and collaborations on Cyber Security.
To Identify and process legislative and regulatory actions under the mandates of relevant stakeholders assigned in the policy.
Risks related to Cyber Security need to be managed continuously. Encourage adoption of a risk-based approach to Cyber Security through frameworks including those for regulation, assurance, threat management, and incident management.

Source Link 1: https://moitt.gov.pk/SiteImage/Misc/files/National%20Cyber%20Security%20Policy%202021%20Final.pdf

Year Published: 2021

Document's Date Information: July 2021

Document Language(s)

English

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