National
Cybersecurity Strategy
Interministerial Board for the implementation of the National Security Perimeter for Cyber
Established with DPCM of July 30, 2020, no. 131, implementing the Perimeter Decree. With the Law Decree no. 82/2021,
the Working Group is established within the National Cybersecurity Agency. It is chaired by the ACN Director General and
is composed of two representatives of each CIC Administration, a representative of AISE and AISI, as well as two representatives of the other Ministries concerned, who are called to participate in the meetings, also on their request, in
relation to the topics to be discussed. Specifically, the CIC makes use of the Board for the exercise of the preliminary
functions relating to the listing of the entities included in the Perimeter and for the purpose of supporting any other activity attributed by the Perimeter decree to the same Board.
The Board meets periodically and at least once every 6 months. It can be convened on the initiative of the Chair or at the
request of at least one designated member, in relation to the discussion of specific topics. Representatives of other Public
Administrations, as well as public and private bodies and operators can be called upon to participate in the meetings.
Interministerial Committee for Cybersecurity (CIC)
Committee established at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with advisory, proposal, and supervision functions
on cybersecurity policies. Among its tasks, the CIC exercises high surveillance on the implementation of the national
cybersecurity strategy and promotes the adoption of the necessary initiatives to foster effective collaboration, at national and international level, among Institutions and private operators interested in cybersecurity, as well as for the sharing
of information and the adoption of cybersecurity best practices and measures, for the industrial, technology, and scientific development in the field of cybersecurity. It is chaired by the Prime Minister and is composed of the Undersecretary
of State for the security of the Republic, where appointed, and of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Interior, Justice, Defence, Economy and Finance, Economic Development, Ecological Transition, University and
Research, Technological Innovation and Digital Transition, and Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility. The functions of
Secretary are carried out by ACN Director General.
Interministerial Committee for the Security of the Republic (CISR)
Collegial body of the Information System for the Security of the Republic with consulting, proposal, and deliberation
tasks on the guidelines and general purposes of the intelligence and security policy. Among other things, the body is
responsible for defining, on a yearly basis, the intelligence goals and to decide on the allocation of financial resources
between the Security Intelligence Department and the Intelligence Agencies, as well as on the related financial statements. The CISR is chaired by the Prime Minister and is composed of the Undersecretary of State for the security of the
Republic, where appointed, and of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Interior, Justice,
Defence, Economy and Finance, Economic Development, and Ecological Transition. The functions of Secretary are carried
out by the DIS Director General.
Internet Exchange Point (IXP)
Network infrastructure that allows interconnection among more than two independent autonomous systems, mainly to
facilitate the exchange of Internet traffic.
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