Strengthening Cyber Security for a Safer and Secure Kiribati The Government of Kiribati recognizes the relevance of Information Communication Technology (ICT) for the Kiribati. As outlined in the National ICT Policy 2019 the government is committed to creating a robust and reliable ICT environment. This includes investments into ICT infrastructure and services. The National ICT Policy 2019 highlights that one component of this approach is Cybersecurity. This includes but is not limited to securing fundamental rights of the people of Kiribati, protecting the infrastructure and investigating attacks. This strategy builds upon existing policies and sets out the Goals, and Objectives for Kiribati in maximizing safety and security in relation to the use of ICT. It pays particular attention to the National ICT Policy 2019, in particular policy issue 14 that deals with future developments in ICT. It also reflect – among others - the aims of the Millennium Development Goals, draws upon the recommendations related to ICT arising from the Final Acts of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conferences (Busan, 2014 and Dubai, 2018). The strategy has been developed by Ministry of Information, Communications, Transport and Tourism Development with technical assistance from the ITU. Discussions were initiated with national and international experts to ensure a broad participation including governmental, nongovernmental and open stakeholder consultations. Prior to the process of Kiribati National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 drafting this strategy the situation in the country as well as expectations from the public and private sector were assessed through different instruments. The input generated was directly included in the drafting of this document. Links to other government policies This strategy directly builds upon Kiribati’s National ICT policy 2019 and directly links the security components to the ambitious goals defined by the National ICT policy 2019. The government in this regards underlines, that the government and the private sector in Kiribati have a finite budget. While Kiribati faces similar security challenges as other nations it will not be able to develop extensive institutional capacities. The strategy is therefore based on the principle of strengthening existing structures instead of creating new ones Multistakeholder partnership in combating cyber threats The Government builds upon the existing structures as well as the support of the private sector to share the responsibility of fulfilling the goals of this strategy. This includes the ICT Infrastructure provider that play a key role in connecting the people of Kiribati and businesses and are in a unique position to protect them and support the work of law enforcement in preventing and investigating crime. 1