e
Defend
against
attacks
with
special
focus
on
critical information
infrastructure; and
e
Lead national-level recovery efforts in the event of a cyber-incident.
TT-CSIRT will be developed and implemented based on industry standards
and international best practices, and will ensure the national community
is
aware of the protocols for reporting cyber incidents.
TT-CSIRT will be housed in the TTCSA.
5.3 Collaboration
The protection of cyberspace is a shared responsibility with each individual
actor playing a key role in the security chain. If cyber security is truly to be
realised, approaches must be pertinent to the local context while also being
compatible and interoperable with those at the international level.
This
underscores the critical importance of national and international cooperation
and collaboration.
5.3.1 National Collaboration
A public-private/civil society partnership is essential in securing Trinidad
and Tobago’s cyber infrastructure. The GoRTT will partner with the private
sector and civil society in the implementation of its cyber security strategy.
Cooperation will be facilitated, through information sharing, participation in
technology forums and research and analysis, to provide input for the
development and dissemination of best practices for cyber security.
Private
enterprises,
including
Internet
Service
Providers
(ISPs),
have
an
important role in securing cyberspace as they own major networks and
computer systems. These entities will be encouraged to evaluate the security
of those networks that impact the security of Trinidad and Tobago’s critical
infrastructure. Such evaluations would include:
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