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(iii)
any other matter relating to this Act which the General Officer Commanding
wishes to or may want to bring to the attention of the Cyber Response
Committee.
(4)
(a)
The objects and functions of the Cyber Command are to—
facilitate the operational coordination of cyber security incident response
activities regarding national defence;
(b)
develop measures to deal with cyber security matters impacting on national
defence;
(c)
facilitate the analysis of cyber security incidents, trends, vulnerabilities,
information-sharing, technology exchange and threats on national defence in
order to improve technical response coordination;
(d)
provide guidance to and facilitate the identification, protection and securing of
National Critical Information Infrastructures relevant to national defence;
(e)
ensure, on the written command of the Chief of the South African National
Defence Force, regular assessments and testing of National Critical Information
Infrastructures relevant to national defence, including vulnerability assessments,
threat and risk assessments and penetration testing;
(f)
ensure the conducting of cyber security audits, assessments and readiness
exercises and provide advice on the development of national response plans in
so far as they relate to national defence;
(g)
act as a point of contact regarding matters relating to national defence; and
(h)
coordinate and implement cyber offensive and defensive measures as part of its
defence mandate.
(5)
The
Cabinet
Member
responsible
for
defence
may,
after
consultation with the Cyber Response Committee, make regulations to further—
(a)
regulate any aspect provided for in subsection (4);
(b)
impose additional duties upon the Cyber Command; and
(c)
regulate any aspect which it is necessary or expedient for the proper
implementation of this section.