1. ENISA Cyber Security Strategies Workshop November 27, 2014 Brussels
Cyber security policy in Latvia: coordination, strategy, and priorities
ENISA Cyber Security Strategies Workshop
November 27, 2014
Brussels

2. OUTLINE Coordination Strategy Key areas of action Action Plan
Priorities
- LV Presidency

3. COORDINATION Ministry of Defence – national coordinator for
cyber security and cyber defence
oversees national CSIRT unit («CERT.LV»);
supervises national legislation and law on IT security;
chairs National IT Security Council.

4. - National IT Security Council
Established to co-ordinate the planning and implementation of policy, tasks, and measures;
Key institution for state and private actors to exchange information, cooperate and coordinate policy making and implementation;
Meetings are held every two months.

5. STRATEGY
Overarching goal – a secure and reliable cyberspace, which ensures continuous supply of services
Outlines priorities for 2014 – 2018
In partnership with other ministries (9) and NGO’s (7)
Approved by the Government on January 21
Action plan adopted on July 9

6. - Key areas of Action
Governance and organization – national, state owned, critical and human resources
Rule of law and cybercrime
Crisis management
Education and awareness
International cooperation

7. - Action Plan Governance and organization:
National cyber security – 9 actions
State owned ICT – 8 actions
Human resources – 5 actions
Critical infrastructure – 5 actions
# Strengthen capacity of CERT.LV
# Perform national risk assessment
# Advance cyber security standards within govt. systems
# Develop ICT profession standards

8. - Action Plan
2. Rule of law and cybercrime – 8 actions # Improve legal basis for categorizing the systems, their tasks, responsibilities # Synchronize terminology # Educate law enforcement, forensics structures

9. - Action Plan 3. Crisis management – 15 actions
#Establish Cyber Defence Guard
#Perform trainings and exercises to improve coordination among institutions
# Create infrastructure for communication in crisis situations

10. - Action Plan
4. Education, research and awareness – 9 actions # Create master programme in Cyber Security Management # Raise users’ awareness – children, schools, general public # Promote innovations and research in academic environment

11. - Action Plan 5. International cooperation – 9 actions
# Support international efforts in enhancing mutual trust and cooperation
# Strengthening of regional cooperation with Nordic and Baltic partners
# Participate in regional and international exercises

12. PRIORITIES
During Latvian Presidency in the Council of the EU, Cyber Security is recognized as a priority on
the political level
the practical level
«global cyber attacks may be directed against Latvia»
LT PRES experience

13. Political priorities
Digital priority – one of TOP 3 LV PRES priorities – includes:
Trust in the digital single market;
E – governance;
A safe and secure cyberspace
emphasis on motivating small and medium enterprises to create a secure digital environment;
propose a debate on responsible disclosure.

14. Main platforms & events
Friends of Presidency on Cyber Issues
TELECOM WP on NIS Directive
Cyber Defence seminar in Germany, March
Digital Agenda Assembly in Riga, June;
# Workshop with ENISA on Cloud Computing;
CERT’s meeting in Riga (1st meeting in Venice).
The Hague Conference (16-17 April)
EC’s Conference on EU CSS (3 March).

15. Cyber security policy in Latvia: coordination, strategy and priorities
Elīna Neimane, National Cyber Security Policy Coordination Section Ministry of Defence, Latvia