The key features of cyber security strategies

The cyber security report by OECD (2012) states that most cyber security strategies have the following concepts:

• Enhanced governmental coordination at policy and operational levels
• Reinforced public-private cooperation
• Improved international cooperation
• Respect for fundamental values

Let’s have a look at them in more detail.

Enhanced governmental coordination at policy and operational levels

Generally, responsibility for cyber security policymaking and implementation is assigned to the government.

Nevertheless, due to the complicated nature of cyber security, there is no single governing body that holds all responsibilities. Therefore, coordination among the relevant bodies is vital.

For example, in the UK there is the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) that works in cooperation with other related governmental agencies, when required, such as GCHQ, etc.

As they state themselves:

The NCSC provides a single point of contact for SMEs, larger organisations, government agencies, the general public and departments. We also work collaboratively with other law enforcement, defence, the UK’s intelligence and security agencies and international partners.

(NCSC n.d.)

Reinforced public-private cooperation

The NCSC support the most critical organisations in the UK, the wider public sector, industry, SMEs as well as the general public. When incidents do occur, [the NCSC] provides an effective incident response to minimise harm to the UK, help with recovery, and learn lessons for the future

(NCSC n.d.)

Improved international cooperation

Respect for fundamental values

References

_{Hill, R. (2015) ‘Dealing with Cyber Security Threats: International Cooperation, ITU, and WCIT’. International Conference on Cyber Conflict, CYCON. January, Article. no. 7158473, 119–134}

_{OECD (2012) Cybersecurity Policy Making at a Turning Point. Analysing a New Generation of National Cybersecurity Strategies for the Internet Economy. Paris: OECD. available from http://www.oecd.org/sti/ieconomy/cybersecurity%20policy%20making.pdf [5 September 2019]}

_{The National Cyber Security Centre (n.d) About the NCSC [online] available from https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/about-ncsc/what-we-do [5 September 2019]}

_{The National Cyber Security Centre (n.d) The National Cyber Security Centre [online] available from https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/ [5 September 2019]}