Annex 1 to Government Decision No. 1139/2013 (21 March)
National Cyber Security Strategy of Hungary
1. In accordance with the principles of the Fundamental Law and based on the
review of the relevant values and interests and on the analysis of the security
environment of the cyberspace, the purpose of this Strategy is to determine
national objectives and strategic directions, tasks and comprehensive government
tools which enable Hungary to enforce its national interests in the Hungarian
cyberspace, within the context of the global cyberspace. The strategy aims at
developing a free and secure cyberspace and protecting national sovereignty in the
national and international context, which has undergone a significant change due
to the emergence of the cyberspace, a new medium which has become a key factor
in the 21st century. Furthermore, it aims at protecting the activities and
guaranteeing the security of national economy and society, securely adapting
technological innovations to facilitate economic growth, and establishing
international cooperation in this regard in line with Hungary’s national interests.
This Strategy indicates that Hungary is ready to perform and take responsibility for
cyberspace protection tasks and intends to develop the Hungarian cyberspace as a
key element of Hungarian economic and social life into a free, secure and
innovative environment. By way of efficient protective measures based on
prevention, the primary objective is to manage the threats and risks emerging in
and coming from the cyberspace, as well as to reinforce government coordination
and measures.
2. This Strategy reflects the basic values enshrined in the Fundamental Law of
Hungary, specifically freedom, security, rule of law, international and European
cooperation, in a separate field within security and economic policy; it is a
document of cyber security for national data assets as part of national assets,
derived from Section 38 of the Fundamental Law, as well as for the related critical
infrastructures. In accordance with the Hungarian National Security Strategy,
accepted by Government Decision No. 1035/2012 (21 February), and based
thereupon, the Strategy elaborates the government efforts and responsibility laid
down in Section 31 thereof. Its roots date back to the Budapest Convention
adopted in 2001 (“Convention on Cybercrime”); an international agreement
defining internationally recognised principles used as a reference. At the same
time, the Strategy is in conformity with the recommendations of the European
Parliament for the Member States included in Decision No. 2012/2096(INI) on
cyber security and defence, adopted on 22 November 2012, and with the joint
communication published by the European Commission and the High
Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union
on 7 February 2013 under the title “Cybersecurity Strategy of the European Union:
An Open, Safe and Secure Cyberspace”. Furthermore, the Strategy is in line with
the Strategic Concept of the NATO accepted in November 2010, the Cyber
Security Policy of the Organisation adopted in June 2011 and its implementation
plan, as well as with the cyber protection principles and objectives set forth in the
documents of the NATO summits held on 19-20 November 2010 in Lisbon and on
20-21 May 2012 in Chicago.