CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY BELGIUM 2.0 – 2021-2025 BELAC (the Belgian accreditation organization) by making maximum use of existing processes, procedures and regulations. Work will also be done on a cybersecurity recognition mechanism for companies, with a special focus on SMEs who wish to demonstrate that basic cybersecurity requirements, best practices and policies are in place. It is important for strategic sectors to think about an integrated approach that combines IT aspects, physical protection and staff screening. These initiatives strongly support the vision of this Cybersecurity Strategy and will boost customer confidence in the security of the digital environment. 3.1.5 Strengthening the cyber skills of intelligence and security agencies To provide an appropriate response to the rapidly growing threats, the capabilities and skills of our intelligence and security services must at least keep pace with them. The human capital of technical experts in cybersecurity constitutes the nation’s best weapon against these new threats. In order to provide our services with the necessary experts, alternative recruitment and employment methods will be evaluated and used whenever possible. After all, the need for young and highly trained computer experts does not only exist within our security services. The “War for Talent” is being fought among specialized companies, large multinationals and all the security services in Europe and beyond. To expand their knowledge, such technical experts often seek new challenges and are usually not looking for a job for life. A sufficiently flexible recruitment system and more competitive remuneration should enable our security services to better compete on the labour market. Government departments must also offer their technical cybersecurity experts sufficient high-quality technical training. This not only counts as an important motivating factor, but it also guarantees sufficient technical knowledge and expertise. 3.2 Arming users and administrators of computers and networks Almost all of the internet’s infrastructure and systems are in the hands of private owners. It is therefore of great importance that every owner of a 23