IT ministry presents ‘National Cyber Security Policy-2021’ in NA
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications has introduced the “National Cyber Security Policy -2021 (NCSP)” in the National Assembly, which has a safe, strong, strong and permanent improvement to ensure a secure, strong, and a digital environmental environment across the country. The NA asked about Syed Shahla Raza’s question, who asked what steps are being taken by the government to strengthen the country’s cyber defense capabilities, adding that the ministry should ensure that cyber security policies are in line with international best ways.
According to the NCSP presented in light of the “Digital Pakistan Policy 2018” by the IT Ministry, “a safe, strong, and continuous nationwide digital ecosystem for Pakistan is to ensure the availability of digital assets that lead to confidentiality, integrity, and social development and national security.
“The NCSP gives a framework for effective implementation of cyber security measures, which will increase cyber defense capabilities.
“An institutional environmental system is one of the most important pillars to implement cyber -scoring measures.” The NCSP -2021 considered the three -level view/level (1) national -based institutional environmental system, the computer emergency response teams (CERT). (2) Sector; (3) Organizational/Enterprise.
Certificates are responsible for protecting, detecting and protecting its response against cyber -scoring events, and will increase the country’s ability to handle cyber security incidence.
In addition, the NCSP is focused on key sectors to enhance national cyber defense capabilities, such as institutional framework. Share of protection and information; Infrastructure; Audit and compliance; Integrity of the ICT product (screening); Confidence in digital transitions; The construction of capacity; indiization/r & d; Prevention of cyber crime; International cooperation.
The IT Ministry made rules of CERT in consultation with the relevant stakeholders, which was approved by the Federal Cabinet in 2023.
Under the policy, a “cloud office” has been set up in the IT Ministry, while the standard of accreditation is published in other framework such as purchasing and cloud service provider, including the classification of service providers in accordance with the compulsory “cloud security requirements”.
Big players from the IT and Telecom industry have already shown a keen interest in investing and increasing cloud -based infrastructure. Personal data protection bill is in its last period of consultation with stakeholders.
The bill contains the use of sensitive figures for MOD Moods Operation and sub -details such as its processing, collection, storage, and disclosures for the purposes of processing by the government, organizations and individuals.
The bill provides data protection procedures, including a person’s data protection violations.
This bill ensures an environment of fair methods in the digital economy by distributing personal and sensitive information or data for personal, international e -commerce, and personal, international e -commerce, and personal, sensitive information or personal services to online transactions.
In addition, the Establishment Division submitted a report in the National Assembly regarding the specific e -quota for Balochistan under the federal recruitment policy.
The report was presented in response to a question from Jamal Shah Kakar, who asked if the Establishment Division has taken notice of the fact that under the federal recruitment policy, a specific quota for Balochistan is not being implemented by various departments.
In response, the Establishment Division said that it was constantly drawing the attention of all ministries / divisions to prefer the process of filling out vacant posts against Balochistan quota.
It states that all the ministries/ divisions/ departments have assured the Establishment Division for the implementation of the constitutional quota in the letter and the spirit, adding that the Establishment Division has issued a directive to the ministries/ divisions so that 6 % can be appointed to the Balochistan quota.
