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CYBERSECURITY POLICY

STRUCTURE

National Centre or Responsible Agency

Agence Nationale de Sécurité Informatique (National Agency for Computer Security) (ANSI)
Ministry of Communication Technologies and Digital Economy

ANSI works to develop a climate of trust in information technology to reassure users, the state, investors, and protect citizens and public and private
property against any cyber threat.

Ensures the implementation of national guidelines and general strategy for computer systems and network security systems;
Monitors the implementation of computer security plans and programs in the public sector with the exception of specific applications for defense
and national security and ensure coordination among stakeholders in this area;
Ensures technological intelligence in the field of computer security;
Establishes specific standards for computer security and develop technical guides in the subject and proceed to their publication;
Promotes the development of national IT security solutions and promote them according to the priorities and programs to be set by the agency;
Participates in the consolidation of training and retraining in the field of computer security; and
Ensures the implementation of regulations relating to mandatory periodic audits of the security of computer systems and networks.

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2004

Key Positions

Director General
Agence Nationale de Sécurité Informatique (National Agency for Computer Security) (ANSI)
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National CERT or CSIRT

tunCERT: Tunisian Computer Emergency Response Team

Tasked with, inter alia:

Gathering declarations of incidents and providing technical assistance in cybersecurity;

Raising awareness to foster cybersecurity;
Assisting the international, regional and national communities in identifying vulnerabilities in products and systems.

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2017

LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Legislation

Loi Organique N. 2004-63 portant sur la Protection des Données à Caractère Personnel (Organic Law N. 2004-63 on personal data
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protection)

Law on the protection of personal data and their processing.

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27 July 2004

Loi N. 2004-5 relative à la sécurité informatique (Law N. 2004-5 on Cybersecurity)

Establishes the Agence Nationale de Sécurité Informatique and its mandate;

Establishes general rules on the protection of information systems and network security.

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3 February 2004

Code Penal (Penal Code)

Article 199 bis: Fraudulous access to an automated data processing system; Modification or destruction of the system's functionning or existing
data; Intentional modification or destruction of an automated data processing system's functionning; Fraudulous insertion of data in an automated
data processing system;
Article 199 ter: Harmful modification of an electronic document's content.

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2 August 1999

COOPERATION

Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation

Cooperation, France-Tunisia
ANSI

Cooperation in information systems security.

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15 November 2017

Project Cybersouth - Cooperation on cybercrime in the Southern Neighbourhood Region

European Union; Council of Europe

Joint project of the EU and the Council of Europe (2017-2020) aiming to strengthen legislation and institutional capacities on cybercrime and
electronic evidence in the region of the Southern Neighbourhood in line with human rights and rule of law requirements;
Covers Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Tunisia.

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July 2017

Declaration of Intent, Spain-Tunisia

Cooperation in cyber security
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11 April 2015

Global Forum on Cyber Expertise, Member (GFCE)

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A global platform for countries, international organizations and private companies to exchange best practices and expertise on cyber capacity building.

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16 April 2015 (member since)

African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection

Signed not ratified.

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23 April 2019 (signed)

Membership

African Union

International Telecommunications
Union (ITU)

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

(OIC)

United Nations (UN)