National Cyberstrategy (NCS) Confederation, and the necessary bodies defined for cooperation within the Federal Administration and, beyond that, with the cantons, business community and universities. The work done so far has thus laid the required foundations, and the present strategy can now set out priorities for the content of existing and further work. Strategic context of the cyberstrategy Various federal strategies set out guidelines that are relevant to protection against cyberthreats. They form the strategic context for the present strategy: - Digital Switzerland Strategy: The strategy shows how Switzerland intends to take full advantage of the opportunities that digital transformation offers society and the economy for the benefit of all. Security and trust is one of the strategy's five domains. - National Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Strategy: The CIP Strategy defines the term "critical infrastructures" and sets out which sectors and sub-sectors are considered critical in Switzerland. It contains measures aimed at improving Switzerland's resilience with regard to critical infrastructures. - Federal Council report on Swiss security policy: In the Security Policy Report, the Federal Council defines the basic strategic orientation of Switzerland's security policy. The report and supplementary report for 2022 explain the significance of cyberthreats for security policy and define important terms related to the issue. - Cyber global concept of the Swiss Armed Forces: The Gesamtkonzeption Cyber (cyber global concept) identifies the challenges faced in the cyber and electromagnetic environment (CEME) as well as in ICT and describes the capabilities that the Swiss Armed Forces will need to develop by the mid-2030s to be able to counter future threats. - Digital Foreign Policy Strategy: The strategy sets out the various fields of action for Switzerland's digital foreign policy. In the field of cybersecurity, Switzerland works to promote international legal standards in cyberspace, the inclusion of private actors in cybersecurity policy, and confidence-building measures. It also offers its good offices on cybersecurity issues. 1.3 Organisation for protection against cyberthreats in Switzerland Cybersecurity is a cross-cutting issue that cannot be assigned to a single authority. This is especially true in Switzerland, where the allocation of tasks is already shaped by federalism. Although pinpointing the territorial location of digital interactions is barely possible, the constitutional principle of the federal allocation of competence also applies in cyberspace. The Confederation and cantons have developed their respective cyberorganisations on this basis. Although the basic structures have been established at both federal and cantonal levels, it is important that these are constantly reviewed and, where necessary, further developed. In addition to the division of responsibilities between the different levels of government, the issue of cooperation between public and private actors is of vital importance in cybersecurity. This cooperation is organised in different ways. It takes place through organisations made up of public and private actors, through the direct involvement of associations and companies in the implementation of NCS measures, and in the day-to-day cooperation and sharing of experience between private and public security teams. The following is not intended to list all the organisations and forms of cooperation relevant to cybersecurity, but to outline the organisational structures at federal and cantonal levels and to set out the mechanisms for steering strategy implementation. 8