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CARICOM CCSCAP 2025

CARICOM Cyber Security and Cybercrime Action Plan 2025 (CCSCAP)

CARICOM's 2025 regional cyber security framework establishing digital safety culture and coordinated incident response across 18 member states.

Jurisdiction

CARICOM Member States

CARICOM

Enacted

Oct 1, 2025

Effective

Oct 1, 2025

Enforcement

National authorities coordinated regionally

Regional cybersecurity framework effective October 2025

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • CARICOM member states (18 countries)
  • • Regional critical infrastructure
  • • Cross-border digital services

Capability triggers:

● incidentResponse (required)
◐ regionalOperations (increases)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Operator

Safety Provisions

  • • Regional digital safety culture promotion
  • • Coordinated cyber incident response
  • • Capacity building for cyber resilience
  • • Cross-border cooperation mechanisms

Enforcement

Enforced by

National authorities coordinated regionally

Penalties

Penalties vary by jurisdiction

Varies by implementing jurisdiction

Quick Facts

Binding
No
Mental Health Focus
No
Child Safety Focus
No
Algorithmic Scope
No

Why It Matters

CCSCAP 2025 creates coordinated regional cybersecurity expectations for AI chatbot platforms operating across multiple Caribbean markets.

Recent Developments

Adopted October 2025 as successor to previous cybersecurity initiatives

Cite This

APA

CARICOM Member States. (2025). CARICOM Cyber Security and Cybercrime Action Plan 2025 (CCSCAP). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/caricom-ccscap-2025

BibTeX

@misc{caricom_ccscap_2025,
  title = {CARICOM Cyber Security and Cybercrime Action Plan 2025 (CCSCAP)},
  author = {CARICOM Member States},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/caricom-ccscap-2025}
}

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