[kictanet] IG Discussion 2009, Day 7 of 10 - Data and Infrastructure Security

[mwende njiraini]

Hi,
One method that may be used to assess our level of preparedness with regards
to cybersecurity is the use of the ITU National Cybersecurity/critical
information infrastructure protection (CIIP) Self-Assessment Tool.

This tool is intended to assist governments in examining their existing
national policies, procedures, norms, institutions, and relationships in
light of national needs to enhance cybersecurity and address critical
information infrastructure protection. (
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/cybersecurity/projects/readiness.html)

Kind regards
Mwende

*Disclaimer: Views expressed here (except those quoted or referenced) are
the author’s own*

On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 2:52 AM, mwende njiraini
<mwende.njiraini at gmail.com>wrote:

> Good morning!
>
> Today we continue our discussions on cybersecurity specifically data and
> infrastructure security.
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> It now not uncommon to hear about cyber terrorism, cyber crime, cyber
> attacks, Information Warfare, etc.  Recent examples of cyber attacks in
> Estonia and Georgia show that the Internet offers an inexpensive and easy
> weapon of modern warfare.
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> Fortunately, we as a country may not have yet experienced critical security
> threats possibly because majority of users/organizations have access to
> ‘less than broadband speeds’ thus providing no incentive for meaningful
> exploits.  This presents a situation where low usage and poor connectivity
> has acted as our “security”.
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> However, with the growing use of the Internet, encouraged by the
> availability broadband connections locally, nationally (Fibre optic national
> project, operator networks) and internationally (TEAMS, SEACOM), the number
> of incidences of online security breaches are set to increase.
>
>
> Thank you Harry Delano (email 29th April) for raising the following
> important questions for our discussion today.
>
>    - What is our level of cybersecurity preparedness (as government,
>    operator, service providers, private sector organizations and educational
>    institutions)?
>    - Have we made an assessment of our cybersecurity preparedness levels,
>    to date, particularly with the impending landing of international submarine
>    fibre optic cable?
>    - What is needed to protect our data and infrastructure from increased
>    threats and at what cost?
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>
> Regards
> Mwende
>
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