92   No. 39475 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4 DECEMBER 2015 NATIONAL CYBERSECURrTY POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR SOUTH AFRICA 1 6. 2 The Ministry of State Security and the State Security Agency (SSA) has overall responsibility and accountability for coordination, development and implementation of Cybersecurity measures in the Republic as an integral part of its National Security mandate. 16.2.1 The Ministry of State Security and SSA shall, amongst others, be required to perform the following key roles and responsibilities in relation to cybersecutity in the Republic: (a) Ensure that the JCPS cluster is properly capacitated and is able to perform its function as set out in this Policy framework including ensuring that the JCPS cluster has the the necessary capacity to monitor, promote and guide the implementation of the NCPF. (b) Ensure, in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, the establishment of the Cybersecurity Response Committee, Cybersecurity Centre and proper function of the existing RSA Government CSIRT in line with the approved JCPS implementation plan. (c) Initiate and lead a process within the JCPS cluster for the development and approval of guidelines and National security norms for the establsihment of various sector CSIRTs as provided for in the policy framework. (d) Have an overall responsibility for the development and formulation of National Cybersecurity in Republic and in consultation with stakeholders. This includes reviewing and amending existing Cybersecurity policies as well as prescribing regulations on information and communications technology security for the Republic in order to advance the National Security interests of the Republic (e) Provide information assurance and secure information and communications technology infrastructure of National importance in support of national security; This should include the development of State capacity to provide threat monitoring, alerting, C(}-ordination and response for information communications technology related incidents pertaining to National Critical Information Infrastructure of the State; (f) Prescribe a regulatory framework for the control by the State of the provision and application of cryptographic solutions, development of National strategy and regulations for the protection of National Critical Information Infrastructure, and prescribe information communications technology security technical standards to which the electronic communications security products and services of organs of State must comply; 27 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za