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cyberspace is required to pursue the opportunities and limit the risks that eminent from the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The security of our national cyberspace is at the core of Agency mandate within this context the following aspects pertaining to the policy and legislative strategy is highlighted. The Agency is participating in Presidential initiatives to capitalise on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. These include the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the interministerial committee that aimed at making a blueprint of the national effort to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and positioning South Africa as a global competitive player in this regard.
Concerning the National Cyber Security Policy, the Agency is at the forefront of fully implementing the National Cyber Security Policy
Framework to enhance South Africa's cyber resilience and concretise the Policy Framework. The Agency is leading a process of drafting and submitting the National Cyber Security Strategy. The Agency views a coherent approach to the Protection of State Information as a central cornerstone of cyber security. Therefore, the Agency is championing initiatives for revising aspects of Protection of State Information Bill to ensure the constitutionality thereof.
In relation to Information Security Legislation, the Agency is expediting the process of analysing the vetting and information security regulations. Implementing the recommendation of the High- Level Review Panel on the State Security Agency, an opportunity in this regard by the Agency to realign, re-skill, capacitate the Agency in order to help the nation to maximise the benefits and limit the risk presented by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Subsequently, enhance cyber resilience of all citizens. The Agency is committed to enhancing corporation with a private sector, research institutions, academia and other government departments in order to conduct research and develop tools driven new technology, such as artificial intelligence that will enable the Agency to secure national cyberspace, combat cybercrime, take advantage and opportunities presented by the digital economy and the Fourth
Industrial Revolution and to increase the collective national cyber security capacity.
Lastly, the implications of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are factored into planning documents. Due the Fourth Industrial Revolution pervasive nature, the current initiatives of all sections of Agency reflect an appreciation for the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This refers not only to opportunities but also to the threats inherent to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, for example the future of the world of work. There is a keen appreciation in the Agency that the innovation emanating from the Fourth Industrial Revolution will reshape industries, distort geographical borders, challenge existing regulatory frameworks and fundamentally redefine the nature of societies. Thank you very much.