9704 evsjv‡`k †M‡RU, AwZwi³, gvP© 11, 2014 Worryingly, cyber espionage and other cybercrimes are very low cost activities. Attack tools and methodologies for activities such as phishing or malware distribution are freely available on the Internet even to amateurs. Besides, perpetrators face little risk of conviction due to incompatible legal frameworks and the lack of organizational structures to aid international cooperation, dialogue and coordination in dealing with cyber threats. Silent surveillance enables hostile nations to map the structure and defenses around key government and private sector infrastructures, plant backdoors, create and test attacks. GOAL Working collaboratively home and abroad, to manage all major cyber risks that affect us directly irrespective of their origin and type, thereby creating a safe, secure and resilient critical national information infrastructure for our economy and society. PURPOSE OF STRATEGY This Strategy recognizes the impact of cyber threats, risks and challenges to our national values and interests. The Strategy underlines the need for concerted effort to counter these fast evolving threats. This fully integrated approach leverages the resources of the Government, organizations across all sectors, individual private citizens and international partners in mitigating threats to our cyberspace. The Strategy defines the organizational structures required to address this embryonic risk to our prosperity and national security. WAYS – PRIORITIES The Strategy is the basis for a coordinated national and globally compatible approach to protecting our critical infrastructure against cyber threats. In line with the Global Cyber security Agenda (GCA) of ITU, our strategic Areas are: • The development of a comprehensive set of national cybercrime legislation that is regionally and globally applicable and harmonized