STRATEGY COMPONENTS
6.5 Public Awareness
Complementary to the
capacity building
section, this concerns
the means to raise
awareness and thereby
improve Cyberhygiene
among users of
Cyberspace, in both the
public and private
sectors and across civil
society.
ASPECTS TO CONSIDER
EXAMPLE TEXT FROM PUBLISHED STRATEGIES AND BEST
PRACTICE
focused investment by March 2012 – United Kingdom
• Promote the training of professionals, give impetus to industrial
development and strengthen the research, development and
innovation (R&D&I) system in cyber security matters – Spain
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Arrange periodic
sensitization activities to
increase and maintain
awareness (e.g. annual
awareness week)
Design educational
communication tools (e.g.
web-based information, use
of social-networks).
Create a culture of
responsibility for good Cyber
behaviour.
Develop special awareness
initiatives for the protection
of children and other
vulnerable groups when
online.
Encourage service providers
to establish consumer alert
systems and ensure
implementation.
“Promote a national culture of cyber security consistent with United
Nations General Assembly Resolutions 57/239 entitled “Creation of a
global culture of cyber security”; and 58/199 entitled “Creation of a
global culture of cyber security and the protection of critical
information infrastructures” – Trinidad & Tobago
Create a network of CERTs
that can handle minor
incidents without central
intervention.
“A national Cybersecurity steering group or council with membership
drawn from cabinet, national security, and relevant Ministries to
ensure coordination at the political level.”
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6.6 Incident response
This section describes
the operational
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Strengthening a cyber security culture; incorporating cyber security
and media competence into all levels of education and training; –
Austria
Establish an effective mechanism of disseminating information
security issues for different constituencies – Uganda
Promote, foster and maintain culture of information security for
awareness creation in Government, business and private sectors, civil
society and the citizenry.
Organize annual events to promote information security.
Raise the awareness of citizens, professionals and companies about
the importance of Cybersecurity and the responsible use of new
technologies and the services of the Information Society
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