Section 43: Functions and powers of the Council

1 The Council shall-
a create an enabling environment for members to share knowledge, experience, intelligence and information on a regular basis and shall provide recommendations on issues relating to the prevention and combating of cybercrimes and the promotion of cyber security in Nigeria;
b formulate and provide general policy guidelines for the implementation of the provisions of this Act;
c advise on measures to prevent and combat computer related offence, cybercrimes, threats to national cyberspace and other cyber security related issues;
d establish a program to award grants to institutions of higher education to establish Cyber Security Research Centers to support the development of new cyber security defences; techniques and processes in the real-world environment; and
e promote Graduate Traineeships in cyber security and computer and network security research and development.

2 The Council shall have power to regulate its proceedings and make standing orders with respect to the holding of its meetings, notices to be given, the keeping of minutes of its proceedings and such other matters as the Council may, from time to time, determine.