Tie- s I 5 The Tia 1 119 are ne The Eat-ermine Erie'ng Ream Severance Se 'ataria Prime Minister's f ce Prime Minister's f ce Divisicns and Amari es I Search The Haticnal Ely-tier Ehreau Divisinns and Missicn Of the Bureau Additicnal Links Tc the II I The National Cyber Bureau BUreau Backgmund fur the esiatrlisl'u'nent cfthe Bureau Bureau's Activities 1ch Us 'la'nietrsite The Bureau fumticns as an which natic nal pciicyr in the cyber fieid and its impien'nentaticn in with the iawand gctrernment resciuticns The Bureau hurl-Ls tc the naticnal capability in cyberspace and tc Israe is preparedness in dealing with the cu rrerrt and future challenges in cyberspace It is charged with the defense cf naticnal infrastructures critical tc the cf ncrmal life in the State cf Israel and tc prctect the m as much as pcssibie cyter attack while advancing Israei's pcsiticn as a center cf deue icprnerrt and at the same time enccureging between academia industry and the private sectcr gavernment cffices and the security The Bureau is charged with three centlal areas in the cyber eld in Israel 1 dvancing defense and buildirg national strergth in the cvber eld 2 Eluildirg up Israel's lead in the cvber eld 3 Advancing processes that suppoit the rst two tasks The Ehreau's tasks are outlined in lIEove-rrlnent Resolub'on Ho 3511 dated August 2011 Regardingthe oonsolidatingofa national orb-er policy 1 To advise the Prime Minister the govemn'ent and its oommittees regardirg cvberspace In matters of foreign affairs and secuntv the advice provided to the govemment to its oommittees and to the ministers will be provided on behalf of the bureau by n'eans of the National Elecuntv bunciL 2 To consolidate the govemme nt's administrative worlr and that of its committees in the cvber eld to prepare them for their discussions and follow-up on implementation of their decisions In matters of foreign affairs and secu ntv the consolidation of administrative work preparation for diso ussiorrs and follow-up on implementation of decisions 'will be carried out bv the National Securitv Coumil 3 To make reoommendations to the F'nn'e Minister and goven'lment regardirg national cvber policv to guide the relevant bodies regardirg the policies decided upon by the govemment and I'or the ane Minister to implement the policies and follow-up on their im plemerrtation 4 To inform all the relevant bodies as needed about the oomplemerrtarv cvber related policv guidelines resultirg from Govemment Resolutions and committee deoisions 5 To advanoe and between gmrernmental bodies defense oommunitv aoademia industrial bodies businesses and other bodies relevant to the cvber eld E To advanoe legislation and regulation in the cvber eld Regarding the enhancement ofqu security To serve as a regulatirg bodv regulating bodv in elds related to cvber secuntv as detailed in Article of ddendum El 3 To determine and reaf n'n once a veer the national threat reference in defending cvberspace To formulate a national concept on dealirg with emergencv situations in cvberspace 1i To conduct national and international exercisesto improme the State of Israel's preparedness in the cvberspaoe 11 To assemble intelligence picture from all parties in the intelligence oommunitv regardirg cvber security 12 To assemble the national situation status regardirg cvber secuntv from all relevant parties 13 To advance and increase public awareness to threats in cvberspace and mechanisms to cope with them 14 To formulate and publish wamirgs and infoimation for the public regardirg cvberspace threats as well as practices for preventative behavior Regarding the sb'engtl'rening of Israel's lead in the oyb-er eld 15 To promote researchand development in the cvber eld and superoomputirg in the professional bodies 16 To advance the formulation of national education plans and 'wise use of cvberspaoe To wodr to encourage cvber industrv in Israel 13 To promote cooperation with relevant bodies abroad To all units Head of the Bureau Eviatar Matania Ph D Dr Eviatar Matania is the Head of the National Cyber Bureau in the Prime Minister office of Israel Dr Matania is a graduate of the elite Talpiot program He holds a B Sc cumlaude in Physics and Mathematics Hebrew University a M Sc cum laude in mathematics TelAviv University with an expertise in game theory and a Ph D Hebrew University in Judgment and Decision Making Dr Matania brings a vast experience in the national level of R D projects and System Analysis as well as in the academic field of Judgment and Decision Making Background for the establishment of the Bureau The State of Israel was among the first countries in the world to recognize the importance of defending its critical computerized systems In 1997 Tehila Government Infrastructure for the Internet Age – Israel's eGOV project was launched with the goal of protecting the connection of government offices to the internet and providing secure hosting for the governmental sites In 2002 the Government of Israel resolved in Resolution 84 b to determine the areas of responsibility for protecting computerized systems in Israel defining critical computerized infrastructure and establishing NISA the National Information Security Authority which regulates and advises critical infrastructures in the field of information security Given the development of cyberspace and the expansion of threats in that domain in November 2010 the Prime Minister of Israel instructed that a taskforce be established which would work to formulate national plans that would place Israel among the top five countries leading the cyber field This work named The National Cyber Initiative was led by the High Committee for Science and Technology headed by Chairman of the National Council for Research and Development Prof Gen Res Isaac BenIsrael The taskforce that was established included representatives of the main bodies in the cyber field in Israel research development defense etc and comprised a number of subcommittees which examined the components essential for Israel's preparedness in cyberspace as well as analyzing the national benefit with regard to the economic academic and national security aspects The central recommendation made in the framework of the cyber initiative was to establish a national cyber bureau that would serve as an advising body serving the Government and its head The main activities of the Bureau relate to the overall government policy and actions in the cyber sphere with a broad point of view civilian and military alike On August 7 2011 the Government of Israel approved the establishment of the National Cyber Bureau and determined that the Bureau would lead the promotion of the cyber related matters in Israel coordinate between the various bodies enhance the protection of national infrastructure from cyber attack and encourage the advancement of the subject in the industrial sphere All of this with the vision of placing Israel among the top five countries leading in the field within a relatively short number of years Bureau's Activities Alongside forming the Bureau and establishing it which is a considerable task on its own last year the Bureau promoted many significant activities in various fields in cooperation with industry academia and the governmental sector Several of them are listed below In the field of cyber defense • Working to formulate a national defense strategy and is beginning to build the way in which it will be implemented in cooperation with the relevant bodies • Establishing a national cyber situation room in the Bureau which is tasked with forming the national cyber situation picture as well as sharing information between the defense community the public sector and the private sector • Working to establish crossindustry and industryspecific regulation adapted to each area in cooperation with government offices •The INCB also established a committee for the definition of the cyber professions • Promoting cyber security within the civilian and private sectors in cooperation with other government offices • Working towards the establishment of a national cyber situation assessment and the definition of the national cyber threat reference Promoting Israeli cyber defense industry • Establishing the Kidma Advancement of Cyber Defense R D program to prioritize the cyber defense industry in cooperation with the Chief Scientist of the Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor in the amount of 80 million NIS over two years beginning in 2013 • Establishing the Masad Dual Cyber R D program to promote national and defensive cyber technologies together in cooperation with Mafat Directorate of Defense R D in the Ministry of Defense in the amount of 10 million NIS for 20122013 • Encouraging investments by international companies in the State of Israel Developing academia and human capital • Establishing an academic research fund for cyber security in cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Technology in the amount of 32 million NIS for 20122014 • Granting scholarships to students studying for advanced academic degrees in the cyber field in cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Technology in the amount of 16 million NIS for 20122014 • Initiating the establishment of advanced degree programs in the cyber field • In addition the Bureau supported the establishment of the Magshimim Leumit program which is a threeyear excellence program focusing on training and developing expertise in the cyber and computer fields among outstanding students aged 1618 residing in peripheral areas • Working with the Council for Higher Education and relevant academic institutes to establish a strategic plan for the advancement of the academia in the cyber field • Working to establish an online school and a research institute for cyber studies In the international cooperation field • The Bureau acts to develop foreign relations in the cyber field with friendly countries for various purposes such as 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