CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY OF MONTENEGRO 2018-2021 provide adequate recommendations and improve cooperation with the private and public sectors. With regard to cyber capacities and defence, the leading states have started establishing cyber security and incident response independent institutions, which has proven to be a necessary and very efficient step. Thus, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland established the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in 2015, gathering several institutions, including the national Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT). In 2012, the Republic of Croatia established the Information Systems Security Bureau (ISSB) which also serves the function of a National CIRT, while Australia, apart from the Cyber Security Centre, representing a major cyber security capability, has also the Joint Cyber Security Centre, which brings together business, government and academia, and represents innovative and efficient approach to cyber security in the sense of better sharing of information and trust among different actors, strengthening of cooperation and pooling forces, in order to provide a unique response to cyber threats, attacks and challenges. PLAN OF ACTION AND INDICATORS: a) In line with the Strategy for the Development of Information Society 2020 , the National CIRT will have ten staff members by 2018, and 20 staff members by 2020. Indicator of success: the fulfilment of set deadlines and the number of employees in the National CIRT. b) National CIRT will have two departments - for incident response, of technical character, and for strategic goals, politics and preventive. Indicator of success: amendments to the Rulebook on the Internal Organisation and Systematisation of working positions of the Ministry of Public Administration. c) Two specialised rooms will be provided for operations of the National CIRT, where experts from other institutions will be allowed to work in the event of attacks against CII and large scale attacks against Montenegro. Indicator of success: the number of rooms meeting a minimum of technical standards compared to the number of envisaged ones. d) National CIRT will regularly organise specialist exercises, simulation of attacks against CII and large scale attacks, for members of relevant bodies, as well as companies accountable for CII. Indicator of success: the number of organised exercises and actors included. 3. Protection of critical information infrastructure No. 1. 2. 3. 4. Critical sector Information and communication technologies Banking and finance Energy Health care 5. Agriculture, food safety, forestry and water management 6. National defence and security 7. Transport State authorities | Services of the Government of MNE 8. 26 Accountable institution for critical sector Ministry of Public Administration Ministry of Finance Ministry of Economy Ministry of Health Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry of Defence | Ministry of Interior | Ministry of Justice | National Security Agency Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs Ministry of Public Administration