I. Introduction
4. Outcome of the Review for the Revision of this Cybersecurity Policy
○ Continue efforts for appropriately improving institutional
frameworks as necessary for maintaining safety, such as
through positioning cybersecurity measures as safety
regulations among relevant laws and embodying the service
maintenance level in relevant laws from the viewpoint of
mission assurance
○ Review items of the questionnaire survey so that the survey
leads to further improvement and dissemination of the
safety principles among CI operators
2. Enhancement
of information
sharing system
Basically keep the element
of "[2] Enhancement of
information
sharing
system" in the Third
Policy
○ Further promote information sharing
・ Eliminate obstacles that hinder information sharing by
diversifying the contact formation (addition of a new route
for information provision via the CEPTOAR secretariat,
which enables data anonymization)
・ Promote efficient and effective responses through
information sharing based on severity schema on CISs
outages
・Develop the information sharing system to allow opening of
a hotline to achieve prompt and efficient sharing of
information on cyberattacks, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
・Share awareness among stakeholders regarding the inclusion
of OT and IoT in the scope of information sharing to and
from NISC by clarifying the relevant scope
3. Enhancement
of incident
response
capability
Basically keep the element
of "[3] Enhancement of
incident
response
capability" in the Third
Policy
○ Continuously improve cross-sectoral exercises and
CEPTOAR training that would be more practical for CI
operators
○ Promote voluntary exercises by CI operators by broadly
disseminating knowledge and know-how obtained through
cross-sectoral exercises and providing a virtual exercise
environment
4. Risk
management
and
development
of incident
readiness
Basically keep the element
of "[4] Risk management"
in the Third Policy and
develop the element as
"Risk management and
preparation of incident
readiness"
○ Expand the scope of measures and add those for assisting
preparation of incident readiness based on the results of risk
assessment from the viewpoint of mission assurance
(including measures aimed at the Olympic and Paralympic
games)
○ Promote "risk communication and consultation" and
"monitoring and review," which are significant from the
viewpoint of mission assurance
5. Enhancement
of the basis for
CIP
Basically keep the element
of "[5] Enhancement of
the basis for CIP" in the
Third Policy
○ Continue review of the scope of information sharing within
and outside the CI sectors
○ Positively provide information obtained from international
conferences, etc. to stakeholders
○ Promote security by design
○ Make appeals to the management layer of CI operators
○ Assist human resources development (cooperation among
government, industry and academia for specific human
resources development)
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