PART 1 – KEY MEASURES FOR IMPROVED CYBER SECURITY 2
Measure 1.3: Allvis NOR, mapping and vulnerability analysis
“Allvis NOR” is a service NSM provides to improve cyber security among public sector
companies and owners of critical infrastructure. The service primarily consists of regular
mapping and vulnerability analysis of selected IP addresses that are exposed to the
internet. Information about vulnerable services is then shared with system owners.
The service is to be developed and upscaled so that it can detect more vulnerabilities at
more companies.
Responsibility: NSM
Implementation: 2018-2021
Measure 1.4: DNS service for the public sector
NSM currently provides a DNS service for selected companies. Using this service makes
it possible to stop traffic to specific websites. The DNS service is to be developed,
upscaled and made available to the public sector.
Responsibility: NSM
Implementation: 2018-2021
Measure 1.5: Secure email service for the ministries
Email is the preferred means of digital communication among Norwegian companies in
the public and private sectors, even though new technology opens up other methods for
communicating electronically. The vast majority of cyber incidents targeted at nationally
critical digital infrastructure start with a fraudulent email. A number of improvements to
the email standard exist today. Several of these improvements are intended to limit the
scope for receiving fraudulent email. A shared service for receiving emails and analysis
of unwanted emails is to be established for the ministries.
Responsibility: FD
Implementation: 2019
Measure 2: National strategy for cyber security competence
The national strategy for cyber security competence (2019) is to influence direction and
content, as well as highlighting responsibility for measures in the fields of education and
research. Moreover, the strategy encompasses measures intended to raise awareness
among the general public, local authorities and the business community. The strategy is
part of an ongoing process to develop measures for improved cyber security competence
in partnership with the authorities, public and private companies, the education sector
and research institutions.
The current long-term plan for research and higher education sets out guidelines for
stronger research input in the field of cyber security. Conditions will be established
to reinforce cooperation to place more emphasis on cyber security as a part of study
programmes in the fields of technology and engineering.
In the national strategy for cyber security competence, particular emphasis is placed
on having an adequate knowledge basis for sufficient cyber security competence. JD
will ensure access to updated statistics and analyses to keep track of the cyber security
competence gap. Furthermore, conditions will be established for an improved knowledge
basis as regards to security culture for the general public and for companies. Priority areas
in this field are planned to be accorded more than 800 million NOK. This budget does
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