1.4 VISION STATEMENT
Our vision for 2023 is to ensure that Sierra Leone is safe, secure, resilient and trusted to provide
opportunities for its populace, protect national interest and resources, enhance peaceful
environment and proactive engagement to deter and defend cyber threats and be prosperous and
confident in the digital world.
Our vision is to protect our national interests and resources to enhance a safe and secure
environment with proactive engagement to deter and defend against cyber threats in our digital
domain.
The following thresholds shall be met in other to actualize this vision:
DEFEND - We shall provide the means require to defend the state against evolving cyber
threats, to respond effectively to incidents, to ensure our networks, data and systems are
protected and resilient. The citizens, private and public sectors have the understanding
and resources to defend themselves.
DETER - The state shall be a hard nut to crack for all brands of hostility in cyberspace.
We shall diagnose, investigate and disrupt unfriendly action taken against the state while,
pursuing and prosecuting culprits. The state shall resort to alternatives to take invasive
measures in cyberspace, should the need arise.
DEVELOP - The state shall build and develop its cyber security industry, supported by
international trends and best practices by harnessing the untapped talent and resources of
its citizens to provide the skills required to meet our national needs across the public and
private sectors. Our hunger and determination shall enable us to meet and overcome
future threats and challenges.
Reinforcing the above targets, we shall pursue and deepen existing links with our closest
international partners, recognizing that this enhances our collective security.
To achieve these outcomes over the next five years, the Government of Sierra Leone shall
intervene more actively and provide more investment to support market forces to raise cyber
security standards across the state. The Cyber Incident and Response Team of Sierra Leone
(CIRT-SL) will work with the private and public sectors to ensure that individuals, businesses
and organizations adopt the behaviors required and the appropriate measures to stay safe on the