A/67/167 With respect to possible measures that could be taken by the international community to strengthen information security at the global level, we believe that the following recommendations should be considered: (a) Adoption of a common legal framework that would allow collaboration between States through expeditious mutual legal assistance based on internationally accepted procedures; (b) Development of national and regional cybersecurity strategies; (c) Promotion of the regular exchange of information between States through national incident response teams to facilitate the flow of information, especially information related to the prosecution of crime and terrorism; (d) Development of public awareness programmes on local and international regulations applicable to each State. Qatar [Original: English] [18 May 2012] The State of Qatar’s national efforts in the information security arena are based on taking a holistic approach that considers both the security of information assets as well as the safety of individuals using those assets. The strategy is aligned with Qatar’s 2030 Vision, which highlights human, social and economic development as key pillars and is driven by international endeavours such as the ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda and the critical information infrastructure protection principles of the Group of Eight. Currently, the national cybersecurity programme in Qatar (Qatar Computer Emergency Response Team, an Information Security Centre of Excellence initiative), a Government-sponsored organization under the auspices of the Supreme Council for Information and Communications Technology, forms an important cornerstone of Qatar’s cybersecurity agenda, which includes critical information infrastructure protection and Government information and communications technology mission assurance branches. The Qatar Computer Emergency Response Team works with Government agencies, private and public sector organizations and Qatar’s citizens to ensure that online threats are monitored and risks are contained. Its established practices for investigating threats include state-of-the-art digital forensics, malware analysis and threat monitoring system capabilities as well as channels to enhance security preparedness and response through situational training programmes. Following is a brief description of its functions: Threat intelligence Security Operation Center. Security analysts will utilize internally developed tools (threat monitoring systems) to proactively alert Government agencies and critical organizations about threats associated with eradication tools. 12-43414 13