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developing and applying measures to increase stability and security in the use of ICTs
and to prevent ICT practices that are acknowledged to be harmful or that may pose
threats to international peace and security.
In that connection, on 23 September 2019, Colombia supported the statement
prepared by the United States of America on advancing responsible State behaviour
in cyberspace, which reflects a joint commitment by several countries to ensuring
greater accountability and stability in cyberspace through cooperation aimed at more
effectively responding to and deterring malicious, disruptive, destructive and
destabilizing cyberactivities. The statement emphasizes that responsible State
behaviour in cyberspace must be guided by international law, adherence to voluntary
norms of responsible State behaviour in peacetime and the implementation of
practical confidence-building measures.
Colombia also supports the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace, an
initiative of the Government of France launched on 12 November 20 18, which
promotes the development of common principles to enhance security in cyberspace,
and which has received support from various countries, private companies and civil
society organizations.
In addition, Colombia supports the Christchurch call to e liminate terrorist and
violent extremist content online, an initiative of the Governments of France and New
Zealand, launched in May 2019.
Colombia has public policies in place at the national level, which are contained
in contained in documents of the National Council for Economic and Social Policy.
In 2011, it formalized its efforts to recognize cybersecurity and cyberdefence as
cornerstones of national defence. To that end, the national Government issued
National Council for Economic and Social Policy document No. 3701, entitled
“Policy guidelines for cybersecurity and cyberdefence,” whose overall objective was
to strengthen State capacity to address threats to national security and defence in the
cyberdomain (cybersecurity and cyberdefence), in order to create an environment and
conditions where cyberspace is protected. Progress was made in three key areas:
(a) establishment of bodies focused on addressing cybersecurity incidents, and
issuance of guidelines to enhance State capacity to counter threats i n cyberspace;
(b) establishment of information security training mechanisms and expansion of the
scope of relevant research; and (c) strengthening of cybersecurity laws.
In 2016, the Government issued National Council for Economic and Social
Policy document No. 3854, entitled “National digital security policy”, which focused
on four main objectives: (a) strengthening the institutional framework; (b) enhancing
the capacities of the various stakeholders to identify, manage, address and mitigate
risks to digital safety in their online socioeconomic activities; (c) promoting shared
responsibility; and (d) incorporating a risk management approach into the online
activities of the various stakeholders.
Since 2019, the Government has been designing a public pol icy on digital trust
and security, whose objectives include evaluating and updating the digital security
governance framework in order to improve it. This policy provides for the
establishment of a national cybersecurity incident management system with the
following aims: (a) coordinating institutional efforts to ensure the timely management
of cybersecurity incidents; (b) serving as the official source of statistics on
cybersecurity incidents reported in the country; (c) standardizing a mechanism for
periodic reporting of incidents and vulnerabilities so that they can be identified,
assessed and communicated to stakeholders; and (d) informing decision -making by
the national Government. We are planning to implement the technology underlying
the system. The information in the system will be available for consultation in real
time by State security agencies.
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