o To deter (potential) adversaries, the Netherlands will further enhance the offensive cyber capabilities of its armed forces. In doing so, we contribute to the development and operationalisation of the capability to act in the digital domain at EU and NATO level. This will also serve to support military missions and operations in the physical domain. o The Netherlands makes a significant contribution to a free, open and secure internet and promotes adequate protection of human rights online, for instance through the development of norms. This will, in part, be shaped by the further development of the Freedom Online Coalition. o The Netherlands strengthens the global cybersecurity chain by improving the security level of third countries and by reducing the digital divide between technologically advanced countries and those less advanced. Strategic capacity building projects are facilitated through the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) and the international multistakeholder coalition for an open, free and secure internet will be expanded. 24 | National Cyber Security Agenda A cyber secure Netherlands

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