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2. Roadmap for a national Cybersecurity strategy
Dr. Lina Oueidat
Advisor to the Prime Minister Saad HARIRI
on ICT national projects
Cyber Security Focal Point
29 November 2018
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3. Overview
The development of government, business, and personal digital services present increasing risks of unauthorized and malicious data access and tampering
It is the responsibility of the government to put in place a national cyber security strategy to face these challenges and to reflect on the ways to institutionalize this work to ensure its sustainability
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4. ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES
Weaknesses as reported in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2017 for Lebanon (ITU)
LEGAL MEASURES
TECHNICAL MEASURES
ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES
CAPACITY BUILDING
COOPERATION 
Cybercriminal legislation
Cybersecurity legislation
Cybersecurity training
National CERT/CIRT/CSIRT
Government CERT/CIRT/CSIRT
Sectoral CERT/CIRT/CSIRT
Standards for organizations
Standards for professionals
Child online protection
Strategy
Responsible agency
Cybersecurity metrics
Standardization bodies
Cybersecurity good practices
R&D programs
Public awareness campaigns
Professional training courses
Education programs
Incentive mechanisms
Homegrown industry
Bilateral agreements
Multilateral agreements
International participation
Public-private partnership
Interagency partnerships
Rank: 119/165
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5. Context
The General Secretariat of the High Council of Defense (GSHCD), which reports directly to the Prime Minister, has worked tirelessly to raise the level of awareness in the field of cybersecurity
EU presented a methodology for developing the cybersecurity strategy and expressed its willingness to assist the Lebanese government, provided the relationship EU/government is centralized to avoid fragmentation of efforts
The government is expressing accurately its needs
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6. Context
EU has already drawn up guidelines to support this vision of development for the benefit of military, security and judicial institutions,
EU ready to mobilize the necessary expertise of member states in favor of a centralized initiative presented by the Lebanese State in this regard
The Government General Secretary of PCM (GGS) drafts a plan for the gradual modernization of the PCM with the aim of transforming it into a state-of-the-art institution at national level (Tenders are already drafted)
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7. Context
The plan provides for a modernization of the PCM structure takes into consideration ICT and Cyber security dimension through centralization and data security.
PPP is working on a National Data Center with an effort on the Regulatory frame Work
OMSAR is working on a Digital Transformation Strategy
National Civil Registry Automation – Unique ID law
Fragmented initiatives in most of the Ministries etc….
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8. Context -Cybercrime actors (independent initiatives)
General Secretariat of the Higher Defense Council
Ministry of National Defense – Army Command – Directorate of Intelligence
Ministry of Interior & Municipalities –
General Directorate of General Security
All IT related activities
Internal Security Forces
Information branch
Judiciary police (8 branches)
Cybercrime bureau
Identification bureau
Criminal records
Etc….
General Directorate of State Security
Ministry of Telecommunications (General Directorates – OGERO)
Banque du Liban – Banking sector
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
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9. Roadmap for a national cyber security strategy The working team- August 2018 Launching November 2019
Establishment of a national commission tasked with the following missions:
Develop of a national cybersecurity strategy
Participate in the establishment of the national institution, placed under the authority of the PCM, responsible for the implementation of the national cybersecurity strategy
Invite the stakeholders in public civil and military administrations to delegate each a representative to the national commission
Ensure largest participation possible
Enforce adhesion to the commission directives
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10. Roadmap for a national cybersecurity strategy The working team- August 2018
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11. Axes of the strategy (1)
Promote the role of the security and intelligence services and strengthen their mutual coordination with the support and supervision of higher authorities (PCM and its associated bodies in particular the GSCM under the authority of the PM)
Develop the human resources, tools, technological components and their use, in partnership with the IT sector in public and private institutions, universities and associations
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12. Axes of the strategy (2)
Institutionalize the centralization of cybersecurity activities within the PCM. Ensuring cybersecurity at the national level requires:
Centralization of means of surveillance
Exchange of experience and information among government agencies
Capitalization of skills
Technical support
Technological monitoring of developments in the field
Fight against terrorism and organized crime and their ramifications
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13. Axes of the strategy (3)
Defense, deterrence and reinforcement against threats from inside and outside
Raise the level of computerization in public administrations through validated and systematized automation processes and methodologies
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14. Axes of the strategy (4)
Continuous development of State capacities to support the development of ICT. The State has the following missions:
Protect government assets against various electronic threats
Withstand and mitigate the effects of attacks
Recover resiliently and rapidly its functions.
Ensure the quality, integrity, and reliability of its data, especially when embarking on a rapid transformation to digital
Enact the legal, administrative and technical measures related to e-government.
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15. Commission members
Presidency of the Republic
Presidency of the Parliament
Presidency of the Council of Ministers – National ICT coordinator
General Secretariat of the Higher Defense Council
High Council for Privatization
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of National Defense – Army Command – Directorate of Intelligence
Ministry of Interior & Municipalities ISF -GS–
General Directorate of State Security
Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform
Ministry of Telecommunications (General directorates – OGERO)
Banque du Liban
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
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16. Commission assistants
Ministry of Economy and Trade
Ministry of Industry
Economic and Social Council
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Lebanese University
Other institutions and organizations
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17. Calendar 09/2018 No Yes 15/11/2018 ??/???? Key actors 6 months
PM decision to establish NCS Commission
Calendar
New government? No
Yes
15/11/2018
PM decision nat. ICT coordinator start work on Commission
Final decision with new government
??/????
TAIEX missions
Key actors
GSHCD
Coordinators
EU Experts
Institutions
Working group
6 months
Seminars
Training
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18. Thank you
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