Guide · GRC-BC-ISMS

Cybersecurity compliance in Libya.

National frameworks, international standards, and one plan that satisfies both.

Short answer

In Libya, NISSA, the National Information Security and Safety Authority, is the national reference for information security, with LibyaCERT as its emergency response team; banks also answer to the Central Bank of Libya. Raqmana's Next-Gen Strategy is aligned to the frameworks of both, and maps them to international standards (ISO 27001, PCI DSS and NIST) so compliance can be shown, not just claimed. Raqmana runs Central Bank of Libya gap assessments and NISSA policy assessments, and implements what they find.

The national bodies

NISSA, the National Information Security and Safety Authority, is Libya's national authority for information security. Its national computer emergency response team, LibyaCERT, is where cyber incidents in Libya are reported (nissa.gov.ly/cert).

The Central Bank of Libya supervises the banking sector, so banks plan their security against its framework as well.

The international standards that prove it

  • ISO/IEC 27001: a certified information security management system (see the ISO 27001 guide)
  • PCI DSS: the security standard for organisations that store, process or transmit payment card data
  • NIST: the US National Institute of Standards and Technology frameworks, widely used to structure security programmes

How Raqmana helps

Compliance sits in the GRC-BC-ISMS pillar of Raqmana's Next-Gen Strategy: governance, risk and compliance, business continuity and information security management.

  • Assessment against NISSA's policies, and their implementation (Raqmana follows them in its own work too)
  • Central Bank of Libya gap assessments for banks
  • PCI DSS scoping, gap analysis and remediation support
  • Automated compliance tracking
  • Risk and maturity scoring
  • Policies, controls and internal audit
  • ISO programmes from training to certification

The Cybervergent platform automates compliance with ISO, NIST, SOC 2 and PCI DSS in one executive framework, in Arabic and English, with external auditor and advisor support and on-demand visual reports.

Where to start

A Next-Gen Strategy workshop maps your organisation to the six pillars and shows the gaps against your national and international obligations.

Questions

Common questions.

Is the Next-Gen Strategy aligned to Libyan frameworks?

Yes. Raqmana's Next-Gen Strategy is aligned to the frameworks of NISSA and the Central Bank of Libya.

Does Raqmana run Central Bank of Libya gap assessments?

Yes. Raqmana assesses banks against the Central Bank of Libya's cybersecurity requirements, and assesses organisations against NISSA's policies and helps implement them.

Where do we report a cyber incident in Libya?

To LibyaCERT, the national computer emergency response team at NISSA: nissa.gov.ly/cert.

Which standards does Raqmana's compliance work cover?

ISO 27001 (with ISO 9001, 27701, 31000 and 22301), PCI DSS and NIST.