Tanzanian Government Cyber Security Strategy 2022–2027

August 2022

The Tanzanian Government Cyber Security Strategy 2022–2027 aims to protect essential services from cyber threats and create a secure cyberspace nationwide. The strategy is designed to address new challenges and emerging threats. Key aspects of the strategy include:

  1. Governance structures: Establishing a multi-agency approach to coordinate actions for detection, prohibition, prevention, response, investigation, and prosecution of cybercrime.
  2. Strong policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks: Ensuring a robust legal and regulatory environment to tackle cybersecurity challenges.
  3. Protection of critical information infrastructure: Safeguarding essential services and infrastructure from cyber threats.
  4. Cultivating a skilled cybersecurity workforce: Developing a skilled workforce to manage and respond to cybersecurity incidents.
  5. Developing more advanced capabilities: Enhancing the country’s cybersecurity capabilities to effectively address emerging threats.
  6. Minimizing crimes and incidents: Reducing the occurrence of cybercrime and incidents through awareness and prevention measures.
  7. Fostering cooperation and collaboration: Encouraging cooperation among stakeholders, including the government, businesses, and individuals, to collectively execute their responsibilities.