To improve the security posture at national level, CERT-MU has been mandated to:

• Advise and assist the government on the development and implementation of cybersecurity policies, strategies and best practices;
• Coordinate cybersecurity incident response activities;
• Provide technical assistance to law enforcement agencies in the resolution of cybersecurity incidents;
• Disseminate cybersecurity alerts, advisories, vulnerability notes to organisations and the public;
• Issue publications related to cybersecurity best practices;
• Screen netflow data for detecting potential cyber threats at the level of internet service providers;
• Collect information from organisations for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and responding to cyber threats;
• Promote cybersecurity awareness and cyber hygiene at national level;
• Collaborate with the international cert community, industry and regional, sectorial and international security forums for sharing information on cyber threats and related information;
• Promote research and development in the field of cybersecurity;

Promote international cooperation in the field of cybersecurity