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CIRT Establishment in Bahamas
| Project No | 9BHA20005 | |
| Title | CIRT Establishment in Bahamas | |
| Description |
The main goal of the project is to assist The Bahamas, to assess their current cybersecurity capabilities, to develop its national cybersecurity strategy and to establish its National Computer Incident Response Team (BS-CIRT), to serve as a trusted, central coordination point of contact for cybersecurity, aimed at identifying, defending, responding and managing cyber threats. ITU to assist The Bahamas in building and deploying the technical capabilities and related training necessary to develop its national cybersecurity strategy and to establish its National Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT). By extension, this project is expected to increase the national cybersecurity capacity while moving forward on enhancing regional and international collaboration. |
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| Area of Action |
Cybersecurity |
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| Status | Ongoing | |
| Time Frame | From 1/10/2020 To 31/8/2026 | |
| Beneficiary Countries | Bahamas | |
| Implementing Agency | International Telecommunication Union (ITU) | |
| Cooperation Agency | The Government of Bahamas | |
| Financial Scale (CHF) | 100'000 - 500'000 | |
| Achievements |
Expected results: - Perform a CMM assessment and deliver the corresponding report. - Perform a national CIRT readiness assessment and deliver the corresponding report. - Develop a National Cybersecurity Strategy and its action plan. - Implement a functioning National CIRT that will provide its constituents with an initial set of
cybersecurity services (Information Security Event
Management, Information Security Incident
Management, Vulnerability Management, Situational Awareness, Knowledge Transfer) - Human capacity building in the field of cybersecurity and train the future CIRT staff on CIRT
operations and incident response - Enhanced national expertise on cybersecurity and reduction of the human capacity gap in
cybersecurity. - Improved national preparedness on the identification, prevention, response, and resolution of
cybersecurity incidents (preliminary assessment and post-implementation assessment required).
- Building an effective/efficient capable national CIRT that is ready to respond to cyber-attacks
targeting the national critical information infrastructure. The national CIRT to be the trusted
advisor to The Bahamas Government on matters concerning cybersecurity.
- The national awareness training programs developed to ensure improvements in cybersecurity
procedures, to defend and protect infrastructures and government agencies.
- Increased ability to enact effective security measures and instill mature responses when such real
threats occur Performance indicators: - At least staff from five (5) critical governmental entities
learn about the requirements for cybersecurity domains
alignment delivered under CMM undertakings - Commitment on the implementation of the National
Cybersecurity Strategy developed. - 1 National CIRT established and put into operation by the
end of the project.
- 3 Government officials trained to manage the national
CIRT. - 1 document: Roadmap developed and agreed by the beneficiary
country on the building of a national culture of
cybersecurity as a part of the national cybersecurity
strategy within the framework of the national CIRT
enhancements.
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