Guam’s cybersecurity plan has been approved, according to the Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense.

On Monday, Trent Frazier, Deputy Assistant Director for Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency sent a letter to government of Guam leaders noting the plan constituted an important step in creating strategies to manage and reduce cybersecurity risks impacting the territory.

The cybersecurity plan includes protecting the island against any cyber related threats from terrorists, nation-states, criminal organizations or enterprises, or human error.

“We recognized the importance of building an ‘all of Guam’ approach to cyber risk mitigation, preparedness, and response and developing a detailed plan to aid in the protection of critical assets, infrastructure, networks, sensitive data, data storages, and technology symptoms. We also recognize the strategic importance of our location in the Western Pacific,” said Acting Gov. Joshua Tenorio. “Bolstering our cybersecurity measures is in line with our mission to protect the lives and property of our island community as well as the nation.”

“In addition to building Guam’s ability to identify, detect and prevent these threats, we are working on building up the local capability to effectively respond to cybersecurity threats and hazards with adequate training,” said Esther Aguigui, Homeland Security Advisor.

The governor’s office, Office of Technology, Mariana Regional Fusion Center, GHS/OCD, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, other government of Guam, federal, military, and private organizations were involved in developing the plan.

Guam Homeland officials said the cybersecurity plan will be published on www.ghs.guam.gov.