To enable effective prevention, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime and enhancement of law enforcement capabilities through appropriate legislative
To protect information and information infrastructure in cyberspace, build capabilities to prevent and respond to cyber threat, reduce vulnerabilities and minimize damage from cyber incidents through a combination of institutional structures, people, processes, technology and cooperation. To enhance and create National and Sectoral level 24X7 mechanism for obtaining strategic information regarding
threats to ICT infrastructure, creating scenarios for response, resolution and crisis management through effective predictive, preventive, protective response and recovery actions. To improve visibility of integrity of ICT products and services by establishing infrastructure for testing & validation of security of such product. To create workforce for 5,00,000 professionals skilled in next 5 years through capacity building skill development and training. To provide fiscal benefit to businesses for adoption of standard security practices and processes. To enable Protection of information while in process, handling, storage & transit so as to safeguard privacy of citizen's data and reducing economic losses due to cyber crime or data theft. To enable effective prevention, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime and enhancement of law enforcement capabilities through appropriate legislative intervention. Creating a secured Ecosystem. Creating an assurance framework. Encouraging Open Standards. Strengthening The regulatory Framework. Creating mechanism for Security Threats Early Warning, Vulnerability management and response to security threat. Securing E-Governance services. Protection and resilience of Critical Information Infrastructure. Promotion of Research and Development in cyber security. Reducing supply chain risks
Human Resource Development (fostering education and training programs both in formal and informal sectors to support Nation's cyber security needs and build capacity. Creating cyber security awareness. Developing effective Public Private Partnership. To develop bilateral and multilateral relationship in the area of cyber security with other country. (Information sharing and cooperation)
Prioritized approach for implementation. Operationalisation of Policy
National Cyber Security Agency is a Government paras-tater, Cyber Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEIT) It aims is protecting the public and private infrastructure from cyber attacks. Our aim also intends to safeguard "information, such as personal information (of web users), financial and banking information and sovereign data". This is particularly relevant in the wake of National Security Agency (NSA) spying on Nigerian users, who have no legal or technical safeguards against it. Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (NG) defines Cyberspace is a complex environment consisting of interactions between people, software services supported by worldwide distribution of information and communication technology.
