The Cyber security (or information assurance) community in
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
is diverse, with many stakeholder groups contributing to support the ''National Information and Cyber Security Strategy''.
The following is a list of some of these stakeholders.
Government
Computer Emergency Response Team
Established under the
Information and Communication Technology Agency
The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA; ; ) is the lead agency in Sri Lanka for implementation of information and communications technology (ICT) initiatives by the Government of Sri Lanka. It was established to develop the eco ...
in 2006, the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team (SLCERT) now functions incidentally as a government own private company under the preview of the
Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Information Technology providing the services of a
computer emergency response team.
Finance Sector Computer Security Incident Response Team
The Finance Sector Computer Security Incident Response Team (FINCSIRT) specializes in computer security relating to the banking and financial industry in Sri Lanka. It is a joint initiative between the
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka ( CBSL; ), known until 1985 as the Central Bank of Ceylon, is the central bank of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1950 under the Monetary Law Act No.58 of 1949 (MLA) and in terms of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ac ...
, SLCERT and the Sri Lankan Bankers Association.
National Cyber Security Agency
A National Cyber Security Agency has been proposed under the draft
Cyber Security Bill'.
See also
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Sri Lankan intelligence agencies
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains intelligence agencies that conduct intelligence activities to support the national security of Sri Lanka. Their intelligence assessments contribute to the conduct of national security, military planning and la ...
References
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Computer security organizations
Cybercrime in Sri Lanka
Internet in Sri Lanka
Law enforcement in Sri Lanka