CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS 2012 also the wider area of cybersecurity, given that these two areas are closely related and always interact with each other. Section 3.6 describes, in further detail, the criteria that will be used to identify the critical information infrastructures in the Republic of Cyprus. The work that will follow for the development of a National Contingency Plan for critical information infrastructures is described in section 3.14 and forms a priority of this strategic plan. 1.3 Vision The vision of the Cybersecurity Strategy of the Republic of Cyprus is the operation of information and communications technologies in Cyprus with the necessary levels of security, to the benefit of every user. 1.4 Aims and Objectives The development of this strategy and the actions that have been identified have the following aims and objectives:       the development and preservation of a safe and secure electronic business environment in Cyprus, support of the targets of the government that have been identified in the ‘Digital Cyprus’ strategy programme to develop conditions for an Information Society, the development of trust, on behalf of citizens and organisations/businesses, in e-government services, including the preservation of information and data in transit, processing and storage, the establishment of a safe electronic environment in the Republic of Cyprus for all of its citizens, including children, the mitigation of the effects of threats in cyberspace and the effective response to emergencies, the support of a future coordinated national response plan for the protection of critical infrastructures (beyond ICT) in the Republic of Cyprus. 1.5 Guiding Principles The structure and contents of this document are based on the following guiding principles:      the development of strategy and policy within a framework of cooperation between all competent authorities, taking into account the competences of each governmental stakeholder, the development of a holistic approach to face threats in cyberspace, the recognition that a valid strategy must offer multiple levels of security (layered security, defence in depth, etc.), the use of open processes in all stages of implementation of the Strategy, and the setting of ambitious goals with the will for the Strategy and its actions to contribute tangibly to the improvement of the levels of electronic security in Cyprus. 7