Ministry of Information and Communications Technology

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• Ministry of Information and Communications
  Technology
• e-Government Program
• National Strategy for Information Security
• 'Priorities and Challenges'
• Hasan Hournai
• Chief Technology Officer
• October 20, 2003

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Information Security strategy objectives

• A comprehensive approach to information security.
  
• Foster enhanced coordination, collaboration and
  co-ordination.
• Facilitate secure and reliable e-government
  services and e-business.
• Minimize vulnerabilities in critical systems and
  infrastructures.

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Information Security strategy key targets

• Legislations and regulations.
• Secure, reliable and robust critical systems and
  infrastructures.
• Foster a culture of security.
• Create awareness of information security.

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Information Security priorities challenges

• Safeguarding Critical IT systems and
  Infrastructures.
• Consistent legislations and regulations of
  information security.
• Coordination of Information Security actions.
• Risk and vulnerability analysis.
• Categorization of information and information
  systems.
• Strengthening information security skills.

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Information Security priorities challenges
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• Raising levels of IT security awareness and
  managing change effectively.
• Accountability for the IT industry and IT-service
  providers.
• Certification of critical systems and
  infrastructures.
• Public Key Infrastructure / Electronic
  signatures.
• Regional and international cooperation.

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