Prime Minister’s Office | National Cyber Directorate Establishing a Central Cyber Security Authority To lead the operational cyber security efforts, the government of Israel decided, in Government Resolution 2444 of February 15, 2015, to establish a new government entity – the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA). The NCSA is an operational agency, with cyber security as its sole concern, but also civilian in its nature, cooperating mainly and openly with the private-sector. The NCSA serves as a hub of national knowledge, a primary cyber regulator and an operational center for managing cyber incidents. The NCSA also conducts integrated defensive campaigns with national security and law enforcement agencies. Functions of the NCSA at the Three Layers: Aggregate Robustness Systemic Resilience National Defense Critical infrastructure regulation Nation-wide information sharing Managing defensive campaigns within the civilian sector Security guidance (mainly through sectoral regulators) Assistance to organizations under attack Coordination between agencies National knowledge hub Identification and investigation of attacks National situation assessment Cyber security market regulation Support for sectoral SOCs National Cyber Security Strategy In Brief | 15