PUBLIC EDUCATION
AND AWARENESS
Objectives
Activities
Timeline
Lead Role
Jamaicans are
knowledgeable and aware
of cyber risks, as well as,
the actions to be taken
regarding cyber security
1. Conduct a national assessment on
the level of awareness and explore
the various marketing strategies
to inform the public awareness
campaign.
Short Term
MSTEM, JIS, MNS, CIRT,
Private Sector
1. Implement programmes that
promote the adoption of safe
practices online by vulnerable groups
within the society including children,
women, aged, mentally challenged
and returning residents.
Medium- Long
Term
MSTEM, MLSS, MYC, MOH
Civil Society Groups and
Private Sector
2. Encourage stakeholders to
incorporate protective tools and
measures, targeted at protecting the
vulnerable groups, into the products
and services offered.
Ongoing
1. Establish a National Cyber
Security Day, working in tandem with
other initiatives such as Internet Day,
with the aim of raising and promoting
awareness in the key areas of cyber
security.
Long Term
2. Launch Public Awareness
campaign targeted at specific groups
and the general public.
3. Develop public private
partnerships and collaborative
relationships to build awareness in
cyber security.
Measures are
implemented to protect
vulnerable groups
in cyberspace
Jamaica has a culture
of cyber security
2. Identify and leverage, through
Private and Public Partnerships at the
national, regional and international
levels, existing resources for
increasing cyber security awareness.
3. Ensure that current and applicable
information related to cyber security
is easily accessible to the Jamaican
population.
4. Establish policies and guidelines
across the public sector to engrain
cyber security awareness and best
practices in the implementation of all
relevant initiatives and projects.
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National Cyber Security Strategy
Government of Jamaica
MSTEM, MNS, CIRT, JIS
Private Sector