Establishment of a Computer Emergency
Response Team (CERT) Kiribati
As pointed out, Kiribati is mindful about
limited resources and determined to
maximize the use of existing
organizational structures.
Creation of CERT Kiribati
An independent National CERT of Kiribati
(CERTKiribati) will be created. It shall be
supervised and monitored by
the Ministry of Information,
Communications, Transport and Tourism
Development. CERTKiribati will be
responsible for providing services related
to Cybersecurity to the government,
government institutions, law
enforcement, businesses and the people.
It should focus on promoting
Cybersecurity; awareness raising; upon
request supporting institutions and
businesses in prevention, detection and
response to Cyber attacks; maintain 24/7
points of contact; carrying out digital
forensic investigations; receiving and
distributing reports about incidents and
auditing and providing special support to
critical infrastructure provider.
Information processed by
CERT Kiribati as a baseline
for cybersecurity initiatives
KiribatiCERT will carry out a coordinated
survey and assessment, to analyse how
far citizens, businesses and government
are affected by Cybersecurity incidents
and Cybercrime. KiribatiCERT will identify
local contact points on the Outer Islands
that can facilitate the collection of input
Kiribati National Cyber Security Policy 2020
about recent developments as well as
spreading information to the
communities.
Public Private Partnership
for better cooperation and
sustainable services
Within this process public private
partnership approaches shall be taken into
consideration. KiribatiCERT will, upon
request, provide the government,
government institutions, law enforcement,
businesses and the people with information
about Cybersecurity. It should maintain
resources to handle request, promote the
adoption of global best practices in
Cybersecurity and compliance, provide
training material and practical information
as well as refer to publicly available tools. It
should in addition provide on the ground
advisory support to critical infrastructure
provider and law enforcement
agencies. Wherever possible KiribatiCERT
shall cooperate with regional and
international organizations as well as
institutions and initiatives present in the
country that already provide services,
material and information on a noncommercial level and evaluate the
possibility of building upon existing instead
of developing new material.
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