Bangladesh is set to roll out a cybersecurity strategy, aiming to create conditions for the safe functioning of cyberspace by strengthening resilience against the growing threats of cyber-attacks.
The Digital Security Agency under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Division has already drafted the Bangladesh Cybersecurity Strategy for 2021-2025. The ICT Division will place the strategy before the cabinet for approval soon, after making necessary changes, if any, to it based on recommendations from other stakeholders, officials concerned told The Business Standard (TBS).
The first of its kind in Bangladesh, the draft cybersecurity strategy states that all ministries will be equipped with specific software and skilled manpower to protect themselves from cyber-attacks.
The government has embarked on the initiative in a global context when all countries, including the USA, are highly concerned about the safety of cyberspace. Neighbouring India's National Cybersecurity Strategy also is awaiting a cabinet nod.
According to ICT Division officials, the draft strategy focuses on 10 points to confront future cyber challenges and improve the country's capacity in cyberspace.
The major targets set in the draft document include enhancing national cybersecurity governance and ecosystem, improving organisational management and business operation, strengthening cybersecurity incident management and active cyber defence, enhancing national cybersecurity capacity, nourishing cybersecurity knowledge through education, and promoting a competitive local industry and ecology.
As per the document, 250 graduates, and 125 postgraduates, including 25 doctors of philosophy (PhDs) in cybersecurity, will emerge from the public universities every year, under the supervision of the education ministry.
On 25 January, the ICT Division shared the strategy with all the ministries and got their consent on giving final touches to the draft.
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