Consultant on National Cybersecurity Strategy in Yemen

Consultant IT & Telecom Information Management

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Result of Service

• The prepared draft report including the National Cyber Security Strategy should be in Arabic and in electronic format. • The submitted report should not be less than 30 pages. • A 2 to 4 pages executive summary of the report. The report including the National Cyber Security Strategy document should be edited and saved in MS-Word (*.docx file) or an alternate compatible format. PDF format will not be accepted. It should include a table of contents to be automatically updated followed by a list of all tables and figures. The various parts should be submitted in electronic form and sent to the email address of the designated focal point. Attention is kindly drawn to the need to ensure that the final draft of the outputs be thoroughly reviewed prior to submission and to indicate the sources of tables and diagrams. References to reports and other substantive material should be clearly indicated within the text and noted at the end. It is also essential to send, with the completed output, photocopies or scans of at least the first page of books, reports and bulletins, used as reference material as well as copies of the pages quoted. The content of the generated document shall be the sole property of ESCWA. The content cannot and must not be presented, discussed or published by the consultant without the express authorization of ESCWA. The consultant shall keep in mind that UN-ESCWA routinely checks all deliverables for plagiarism, using readily available electronic tools. All previously published content, even if written by the selected consultant, must be clearly referenced where required within the text and end-noted at the end of the study. The report submitted by the consultant must not contain quoted and/or previously published text equaling more than 20 percent of the total number of pages. The consultant shall not publish or announce or reveal the content of the report, partly or entirely, on social media or any other public channel, without ESCWA permission.

Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

4 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background Cybersecurity can be defined as a set of policies, procedures and tools aimed at protecting the digital (cyber) environment, and it includes training and awareness activities, risk management and measures taken according to best practices. Cybersecurity targets a wide range of stakeholders, such as organizations and individuals who use computers connected to the network, and includes the protection of applications, services, communication systems, and data stored or exchanged. Cybersecurity also includes the protection of critical (or critical) infrastructures, which are systems that use digital technology in key sectors such as energy, water, and transportation networks. The role that cybersecurity plays in achieving the sustainable development goals mentioned in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, especially goals 9 and 17, is well known. Goal 9 (Infrastructure, Industrialization and Innovation) included a reference to the creation of high-quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and to facilitate the development of sustainable and resilient infrastructure in developing countries through improved financial, technological and technical support. Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important with the rise in the use of digital technologies, especially during the latest Covid-19 pandemic. It is estimated globally that mobile broadband coverage is increasing, along with the increase in the number of mobile broadband subscribers. Many reports also indicate the increasing growth in data generation, as the percentage of data produced for two years increases by 90% of the total amount of data available today. This would increase the likelihood of cyber-attacks and the threat to cyber security at the national level. The wide use of IoT devices and 5G based communication tools increase the cyber fragility. To confront those risks, there is an urgent need for a national strategy for cyber security, in addition to building capacities in specialized and advanced different areas of prevention of cyberattacks and the reduction of the response time (the reduction in the time needed for systems restoration). UN-ESCWA through its technical cooperation program, continues to support its member states to develop national policies and strategies for cybersecurity, to enhance coordination among various national stakeholders and to raise resilience against cyberattacks by specifying cybersecurity initiatives and projects to be implemented. Most recently, the Ministry of Telecom and Information Technology (MTIT) in Yemen requested UN-ESCWA’s assistance in developing national strategy for cybersecurity. The provision of this advisory service is the subject of these terms of reference. Duties and Responsibilities The consultant shall propose to the designated ESCWA focal point a detailed version of the report outline. To produce the agenda, the consultant is requested to conduct, among others, the main following tasks: (1) Review best regional and international practices of cybersecurity strategy (at least 2 cases from the Arab region and 2 cases from the world); (2) Review existing related policies to cyber security in Yemen (3) Conduct interviews with the various stakeholders and active actors in the field and summarize their remarks and observations; (4) Suggest the needed cybersecurity strategy based on related ESCWA substantive reports, best practices, gap analysis and national needs; In addition, the consultant would also ensure the following activities: (1) Present the draft report in a national workshop (physically or remotely) and capture the main comments and findings of the discussions; (2) Update the draft proposal according to all received feedback and comments during the reviewing process by ESCWA and MTIT. ESCWA promotes gender equality and integration of youth through its publications and therefore the consultant should pay attention, with the help of ESCWA staff, to gender considerations and youth dimension throughout the research work and thereby ensure that the narrative language should be gender sensitive.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree in ICT or a related field is required; a Ph.D. is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 5 years of experience and research in cyber security issues is required. A practical experience in planning and developing, and drafting strategies is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, Fluency in Arabic is required. Knowledge of English is desirable. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

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