CYBERWELLNESS PROFILE RWANDA ITU（CYBERWELLNESS概要卢旺达电联）.pdf

CYBERWELLNESS PROFILE RWANDA BACKGROUND Total Population: 11 272 000 Internet users, percentage of population: 8.70% (data source: United Nations Statistics Division, December 2012) (data source: ITU Statistics, 2013) 1. CYBERSECURITY 1.1 LEGAL MEASURES 1.1.1 CRIMINAL LEGISLATION Specific legislation on cybercrime has been enacted through the following instruments: -Penal Code -Law on Electronic Message, Signature and Transaction -Draft ICT bill, 1.1.2 REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE Specific legislation and regulation related to cybersecurity has been enacted through the following instruments: -National Standards for Cyber Security 1.2 TECHNICAL MEASURES 1.2.1 CIRT Rwanda has an officially recognized national CIRT (Rw-CSIRT). 1.2.2 STANDARDS Rwanda developed an Information Security Framework referred to as Government Security Architecture. This architecture provides information security policies, procedures and guidelines for the public and private sector. 1.2.3 CERTIFICATION Rwanda does not have any officially approved national (and sector specific) cybersecurity frameworks for the certification and accreditation of national agencies and public sector professionals. However a draft national policy has been developed and submitted for cabinet approval. This allows the establishment of the organization in charge of cyber security, which will perform certification and accreditation of national agencies and public sector professionals. 1.3 ORGANIZATION MEASURES 1.3.1 POLICY Rwanda does not yet have an officially recognized national cybersecurity policy. However there is a draft National Cyber Security Policy. This policy defines priority areas in the field of cyber security. It has be en submitted to cabinet for a