6.4.1 POLICY OBJECTIVES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Establish a national cybersecurity strategy and national multi-stakeholder cybersecurity advisory committee Ensure the protection of critical physical ICT infrastructure against vandalism and theft, and establish processes for recovery and business continuity Engage in regional and international collaboration to protect Somalia’s cyberspace Secure the rights and privacy of citizens online by establishing rules for ensuring privacy of information held by government and the private sector within the context of Open Data objectives, including regulation for general data protection. Ensure that systems are in place for the protection of children online Protect the intellectual property rights of businesses online Ensure that procedures for registration of SIM cards and other authentication systems are in line with plans for national identification systems and international standards. 6.4.2 STRATEGIES The level of institutional and technical resources allocated to the country’s cyber-security needs to commensurate with identified threats. A first step will be to perform a risk based assessment to identify and document the national critical ICT infrastructures, systems and data assets for sufficient protection. In order to develop the appropriate institutional framework to address the country’s cyber-security needs, the government will actively assess threats against government infrastructure and institutions, as well as against private sector, civil society and other organizations. Options will be explored to incentivize improvements in private sector cybersecurity practices, including provision of support for human resource development. An institutional framework will be developed to maintain the integrity, resilience, and security of all ICT infrastructure and assets of the Federal Government of Somalia, the Federal Member States and the other organs of government across the country as a whole, in an integrated and comprehensive manner. This will require improved inter-agency cooperation. In terms of individual citizens, the government will ensure that efforts are made to raise awareness and improve online safety for all. This will include legislation to protect user data and devices from unauthorized access, theft, and misuse. 29