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objectives

Japan's

Measures to Ensure Security in Cyberspace

Free Flow of Information

Rule of Law

Openness

Autonomy

Collaboration among Multi-stakeholders

Cybersecurity strategy 2021

Introduction

Implementation

Strengths and Weaknesses

Weaknesses

Strengths

• the third one under the Basic Act on Cybersecurity

• It sets out the basics

• cybersecurity cooperation and collaboration

• national cybersecurity capabilities

Increasing defensive capabilities:

•These aim to address threats to defense-related industries, such as nuclear energy and protect against terrorist attacks.

•A good theoretical base; but with no evidence (%)

•Limited (21-23)

•No offensive means, just defensive to counter attacks

•Minimal specifications for “medical infrastructure” – COVID-19

Nationally

• Improving citizens’ technical capabilities;
• Universities, research institutions
• Self-help, mutual-help and public help reducing risks and increasing resilience

Internationally

• Japanese leadership and aspirations:
• International Law
• Formulating laws
• Peaceful approaches; discussions and collaboration

Enhance deterrence capabilities:

•Capacity to detect and investigate cyber attacks, enhance information exchange between relevant government ministries and agencies

Increase international cooperation:

• Exchanging experiences with like-minded states and coordination of policies
• Collective response to cyber incidents to prevent spread of damage
• Support capacity building through global coordination

Conclusion

Manar Mohamed Ali

Israa Tamer Riyad

Sara Sameer Algindy

Nada AbdulBaset Abdul-Rahman

Developing human resources

Promote R&D

Addressing sophisticated and complex threats

"Realizing a Digital Society where the People can Live with a Sense of Safety and Security" ; main aim: increase resilence and decrease risks

This is to be achieved through cooperation and participation of different sectors of the society, focusing on “Cyber-security for all”

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Where the government is to facilitate cooperation between itself and the academic field, whose aim is to address:

•Establishment of verification techniques, mainly to address supply chain risks

•Developing methods that help local industries face threat

•Developing information exchange programs to easy identifying and analyzing electronic attacks using AI.

•The medium and long term technological trends into account, especially in AI, to strengthen security measures

Citizens:

•Educating citizens; resulting in self- and mutual help

•Universities and Research Institutes capacity building (seminars)

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Government:

• National and International security
• cooperation between stakeholders
• Critical infrastructure to be orotected by digital technology
• Strengthening response capabilities (police) and criminal identification
• Protecting citizens' personal information and intellectual property
• Protecting the existent and new technologies (clouds, 5G, IoT)

Ensuring a Free Fair, and Secure cyberspace is Japan's ultimate aim.

•Promoting the rule of law: national security economic and technological expansion; international law is applicable in the cyberspace;

•Geopolitical tensions: China(stealing military info), Russia(achieve military/political aims) and North Korea(cyberattacks to obtain foreign currency or political aims), Japan-US deterrence to strengthen their capabilities

•Formulating rules for cyberspace: Japan's basic principles, collaboration to prohibit any harm,

Examples:

-G20 Osaka Leaders’ Declaration, the need to promote Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) in a digital economy was confirmed,

• emphasize the importance of collaboration between stakeholders

• build and enhance collaboration around key pillars

• underscore the importance of upholding universal values