INFORMATION AND CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY OF SRI LANKA adequate security by assessing, determining 6.7. and implementing preventive measures in their sector. 6.5. countries and across the region, we will engage with the international community to build a system of cyberspace stability. We will sign agreements with international organizations such as International Work with Military Establishments to Establish a Joint Military Security Operation Centre/Defence CERT Telecommunication Union (ITU), The Sri Lankan Militaries, Police, and Intelligence European Union Agency for Network and Services all work separately in confronting malicious cyber actors. However, there is a lack of coordination among these organizations to share valuable information Information Security (ENISA), Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT), Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Forum for Incident Response Security Teams (FIRST), on cyber threats. In this context, with the involvement of relevant authorities, we will United Nations Internet Governance Forum establish a joint Cyber Security Operations Centre/Defence CERT with a focus on strengthening our cyber defences and ensuring that our defence forces are able to continue to operate securely. The creation of a single unified military security operations centre would provide better capabilities to speedily overcome challenges presented by operating in cyberspace. 6.6. (UNIGF), Internet Society (ISOC), International Watch and Warning Network (IWWN), and the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) for exchanging technical information on threats and vulnerabilities, obtaining latest software and hardware products, conducting joint cyber drills, and building the capacity of the Staff. Promote Cooperation with Industry Sectors 6.6.1. 6.8. We will encourage industry sectors to work together in order to jointly improve detection, prevention, response and recovery capabilities. 6.6.2. We will develop a channel to share real-time sensitive information on cyber threats and potential consequences with industry sectors. We will also develop a mechanism to share information on cyber threats and vulnerabilities with medium size businesses, which are currently increasingly being victimized by malicious actors in the cyber space. Tailored alerts and advice will be generated for them. Strengthening International Partnerships Through effective operational links between Budapest Convention On 1st September 2015, Sri Lanka ratified the Council of Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and became the first country in South Asia to become a party to the Convention. The Budapest Convention is the only international legally binding treaty on Cybercrime in the world today and seeks to harmonize national laws, adopt improved investigative powers based on international standards, enhance criminal justice cooperation among State Parties in order to effectively combat the threat against cybercrime °. We will take initiatives to implement and comply with the Budapest Convention requirements and will continuously work with member countries to build a secure cyber space.