CYBERWELLNESS PROFILE SIERRA LEONE BACKGROUND Total Population: 6 126 000 Internet users, percentage of population: 1.70% (data source: United Nations Statistics Division, December 2012) (data source: ITU Statistics, 2013) 1. CYBERSECURITY 1.1 LEGAL MEASURES 1.1.1 CRIMINAL LEGISLATION Sierra Leone does not have specific legislation on cybercrime. 1.1.2 REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE Sierra Leone does not have specific legislation and regulation related to cybersecurity. 1.2 TECHNICAL MEASURES 1.2.1 CIRT Sierra Leone does not have an officially recognized national CIRT. However ITU conducted the “Enhancing Cybersecurity for Least Developed Countries (LDC) Program” in Sierra Leone from 2 to 13 December 2013. 1.2.2 STANDARDS Sierra Leone does not have officially recognized national (and sector specific) cybersecurity frameworks for implementing internationally recognized cybersecurity standards. 1.2.3 CERTIFICATION Sierra Leone does not have any officially approved national (and sector specific) cybersecurity frameworks for the certification and accreditation of national agencies and public sector professionals. 1.3 ORGANIZATION MEASURES 1.3.1 POLICY Sierra Leone does not have an officially recognized national cybersecurity strategy. 1.3.2 ROADMAP FOR GOVERNANCE Sierra Leone does not have a national governance roadmap for cybersecurity. 1.3.3 RESPONSIBLE AGENCY The National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) is the officially recognized agency responsible for implementing a national cybersecurity strategy, policy and roadmap. 1.3.4 NATIONAL BENCHMARKING Sierra Leone does not have any officially recognized national or sector-specific benchmarking exercises or referential used to measure cybersecurity development. 1