National Security Authority (Národný Bezpečnostný Úřad) (NBÚ)

Relevant Agency, Body or Position
State
Role in Cyber Policy Matters
  • National Centre or Responsible Agency
Year Established
2001
Date Established
Nov 1, 2001
Description
  • The National Security Authority (the Authority) is the central government body for Protection of Classified Information, Cryptographic Services, Trust Services and Cyber Security;
  • In 2016 the Authority assumed responsibility for cyber security matters in Slovakia.
  • Among others, the Authority:
    • Manages and coordinates carrying out of state administration;
    • Determines the standards, operational procedures, issues the methodology and policy of behaviour in cyberspace;
    • Determines the principles for preventing cybersecurity incidents and principles for their handling;
    • Elaborates the National Cybersecurity strategy and the annual report on the state of cybersecurity in the Slovak Republic in cooperation with the respective state authorities;
    • Is a national point of contact for cybersecurity for foreign entities and ensures cooperation with the respective points of contact of other member states of the EU and the NATO;
    • Carries out obligations of notification and reporting in relation to the appropriate authorities of the EU and the NATO and participates in and supports forming cybersecurity partnerships at a national and international level;
    • Fulfils the tasks of the competent authority for digital services, etc.
  • The Authority also has the status of National CSIRT Unit.
Source Link 1
https://www.nbu.gov.sk/wp-content/uploads/legislativa/EN/Act_Cybersecurity.pdf
Source Link 2
https://www.nbu.gov.sk/en/index.html
Map

Latitude: 48.669026

Longitude: 19.699024

Map (linked Relevant Agency, Body or Position)
Slovakia