Foreword I have the pleasure to present to you Vanuatu’s National Cyber Security Strategy 2030. This Strategy complements and strengthens our efforts towards the National Security of our nation and is a firm step to accomplish a standard National Security framework for Vanuatu. The National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) outlines our national aspiration, set out in the National Security Strategy (NSS) ‘Pillar-5: Cyber Security’, which was founded on the National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) 2030, for a safe, secured, resilient, stable, sustainable and prosperous Vanuatu. The Cyberspace is an intrinsic part of the development of Vanuatu. The Cyberspace has by far paved new alternatives for the current predictive global business challenges to ensure operations are sustainable and communications in this ‘new-normal’ environment do not hinder day-to-day operations, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the practical world of technology, Vanuatu has leveraged on ICT to enable and enhance its daily business operations Hon. Bob Loughman WEIBUR (MP) and by far shown positive impacts and economic benefits. These benefits are visible because of the establishment of the ICN1 Submarine Fibre Cable into Vanuatu, connecting Port Vila and Suva (Fiji) on the 15th of January 2014. However, technologies, processes and people in Vanuatu are becoming more and more an important priority of Cyber Security in Vanuatu as we continue with our efforts towards nation building and in particular our National Security efforts. We need to secure and protect our Personally Identifiable Information (PII), sensitive information/data and most importantly organizational sensitive data which are highly valuable. A crucial and practical way forward to secure Vanuatu is to create an environment that encompasses a strong cyber capacity with the intellect of being security-aware as we strive to progressively improve cyber literacy in Vanuatu. Such environment will effectively enable us to identify potential risks and cyber-threats. It is also critical to integrate cyber capacity building, cyber operations within our development policies to ensure proper mechanisms are strategized for, and implemented. As commonly quoted by security experts: “we cannot protect you from your own mother if she takes your unlocked phone without a passcode.” These are some of the challenges we face in Vanuatu and across the globe. Therefore, it is very important to address Cyber Security efforts and combat Cybercrime issues in Vanuatu. I am calling on all stakeholders to prioritise and effectively collaborate with the Government on this national Strategy to secure, protect and develop our country and harness the power of secure ICTs in these efforts to uphold our National Security as we progress in our development journey. Hon. Bob Loughman WEIBUR (MP) Prime Minister 1 | Vanuatu’s Cyber Security Strategy 2030