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Pacific CERT (PacCERT)

Pacific CERT (PacCERT). By: PacCERT Working Group. Background. ITU Pacific Ministerial Forum, 19-20 Feb 09, Tonga Ministers recognised the the growing incidence of cyber threats and the need for Pacific CERT Telecommunications ICT Policy and Regulation Meeting, 29 April – 1 May 2009, Fiji

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Pacific CERT (PacCERT)

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  1. Pacific CERT (PacCERT) By: PacCERT Working Group

  2. Background • ITU Pacific Ministerial Forum, 19-20 Feb 09, Tonga • Ministers recognised the the growing incidence of cyber threats and the need for Pacific CERT • Telecommunications ICT Policy and Regulation Meeting, 29 April – 1 May 2009, Fiji • Forum officials endorsed setting up the PacCERT • PacCERT to be hosted at USP • Establish the PacCERT Working Group(PWG). PacCERT

  3. PacCERT • 1st PacCERT Working Group Meeting 25th Nov 2009 • Establishing the PacCERT will require partnerships and cash and in-kind supports from partners. • Countries should have their own national CERT. • IMPACT plays an important role in assisting ITU Member States in establishing national CERTs. • The PacCERT should promote and support Pacific Islands Countries and Territories to establish national CERTs. PacCERT

  4. PWG Outcomes • Location • Confirmation of USP to host PacCERT at the Japan Pacific ICT Centre subject to official approval • Governance • PacCERT governed by an independent Board • Members of the Board: • Japan-Pacific ICT Centre • PITA (communication operators) • PICISOC (users) • SOPAC • SPC • A representative from Polynesian countries • A representative from Melanesian countries • A representative from Micronesian countries • A representative from Finance Sector PacCERT

  5. PWG Outcomes • Governance cont. • Board to be chaired by USP • TOR of the PacCERT to be developed PacCERT Board ITU AusCERT IMPACT PITA PICISOC CROP Agencies Partnership Manager PacCERT Tech Officer Tech Officer PacCERT

  6. PWG Outcomes • Membership • Open to organisations in Pacific countries and teritories • PacCERT to use AusCERT eligibility criteria as a guide to developing its eligibility criteria • Services • Phase 1 – Initial services • Point-of-contact database • Outreach programme (awareness raising) • Advisory services • PACCERT Portal • Training/Mentoring PacCERT

  7. PWG Outcomes • Services cont. • Phase 2 • Incident response coordination and action plan • Technical assistance • Staff • Minimum 3 staff comprising of a manager and two technical persons. • Staff salary should be competitive in order to attract staff with appropriate qualifications and skills. PacCERT

  8. PWG Outcomes • Financing: • The Working Group to seek support from governments, development agencies and Industry such as, but not limited to, Australian Government, ITU, ADB, The World Bank, JICA, Microsoft, and CISCO. • USP will explore possible contributions for accommodation and provision of equipment. • Costs of Training and Mentoring component should be supported by the ITU-EC project and other partners such as, but not limited to, PITA and IMPACT PacCERT

  9. Milestones • AusCERT be commissioned to develop a Business plan and Project plan • PacCERT multi-partnership initiative • Consultations with IMPACT and other CERTs • Supervised by PacCERT Working Group • Completed by end of January 2010 • 2ndPacCERT Working Group meeting • Held tentatively in the 2nd week of February 2010. • Business Plan and Project Plan to be presented • Tentative residency of the PacCERT at the Japan Pacific ICT Centre to starts in April 2010. PacCERT

  10. Recommendations for ICB4PIC Considerations • Support the PacCERT Working Group to develop and roll out awareness raising programme that may include: • National workshops in partnerships with local stakeholders • Radio/Video/Newspaper • Build cyber security capacity of PICs • Regional Train of Trainers (ToT) • Specialised CERT training (e.g TRANSIT) • IMPACT Training • Partner in hosting a Pacific ICT Officials meeting followed by ICT Ministerial Meeting in early to mid 2010 PacCERT

  11. Vinaka Vakalevu

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