Samoa National Cybersecurity Strategy 2025/26 - 2030/31

Summary

Samoa's second national strategy after the 2016-2021 one, prepared with World Bank support. It sets four strategic goals: strengthening cooperation and governance in cybersecurity, developing the legal and regulatory framework (including a cybercrime law), protecting critical information infrastructure, and promoting education, awareness and innovation. It comes with an implementation plan with indicators and responsibilities.

Information

Jurisdiction

Samoa

Issuing body

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)

Type

National cybersecurity strategy

Strategy form

Standalone strategy

Period covered

2025–2031

Available languages

English

Topics

• Governance and coordination
• Critical infrastructure
• Cybercrime and criminal law
• Public awareness
• Skills and training

Strategic objectives

• Protect critical information infrastructure
• Tackle cybercrime
• Raise user awareness
• Strengthen training and education
• Establish public-private partnerships

Notes

Officially launched on 17 April 2026 by the Deputy Prime Minister at the closing of Samoa Digital Week, together with the National ICT Policy 2025/26-2030/31. The period follows Samoa's financial year (July to June).

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). (2026). Samoa National Cybersecurity Strategy 2025/26 - 2030/31. https://mcit.gov.ws/official-launch-of-the-national-ict-policy-national-cybersecurity-strategy/

Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). "Samoa National Cybersecurity Strategy 2025/26 - 2030/31." 17 April 2026. https://mcit.gov.ws/official-launch-of-the-national-ict-policy-national-cybersecurity-strategy/.

@misc{ws_national_cybersecurity_strategy_2025_2031,
  author       = {{Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT)}},
  title        = {{Samoa National Cybersecurity Strategy 2025/26 - 2030/31}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://mcit.gov.ws/official-launch-of-the-national-ict-policy-national-cybersecurity-strategy/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-29}
}