90 No. 39475
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4 DECEMBER 2015
NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTH AFRICA
1 4. Promotion of a Cybersec urity Cu lture
1 4. 1 To effectively deal with Cybersecurity, it is prudent that civil society, government and the
private sector play their part in ensuring South Africa has a culture of Cybersecurity. Critical
to this is the development of a culture of Cybersecurity, in which role players understand the
risks of surfing in cyberspace. To facilitate the building of a Cybersecurity culture, the NCPF
provides for inter alia:
14.1.1
Implementing Cybersecurity awareness programs for private sector, public sector and
civil society users;
14.1.2
Encouraging business to develop a positive culture for Cybersecurity;
14.1.3
Supporting outreach to civil society, children and individual users;
1 4. 1 . 4
Promoting a comprehensive national awareness program and guidelines;
1 4.1.5
Reviewing and updating existing privacy regime;
14.1.6
Develop awareness of cyber risks and available solutions;
14.1. 7
Continuously review cyber applications and the impact from a Cybersecurity
perspective.
14.1.8
Compliment the culture of Cybersecurity with online support mechanisms.
1 5. Technical and Operational Standards Compliance
1 5 . 1 The NCPF also promotes:
a)
The recognition of and compliance with appropriate
technical
and
operational
Cybersecurity
international and local
standards.
The
Minister
of
Communications shall enforce compliance with such standards where appropriate
and in consultation with the National Cybersecurity Advisory Council;
b)
The continuous monitoring, review and assessment of regulatory frameworks that
support Cybersecurity ; and
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