CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY BELGIUM 2.0 – 2021-2025 relationship with the general media. BE-Alert from the National Crisis Centre (NCCN) can support and send alerts within a specific region. Companies and organizations are urged to publish a “Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure Policy.” Through sectoral authorities, professional organizations and the Cyber Security Coalition Belgium, they will be informed of significant threats or vulnerabilities. Organizations of Vital Interest will also receive targeted and non-public alerts through the CCB’s Early Warning System (EWS). The CCB, with the national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT. be) and as a national CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team), is tasked with detecting, analyzing and informing users of online security problems and vulnerabilities. However, this cannot be done without the support of internet service providers who must quickly forward the warnings to their vulnerable or threatened customers. 3.2.3 Disseminate cybersecurity guidelines and best practices Cyber threats and the attack techniques used are evolving very quickly. Knowledge sharing and the sharing of best practices is therefore very valuable. Not only does this enrich knowledge and generate new ideas to address the threats, but it also facilitates decision-making. Cybersecurity knowledge is shared through existing or to-be-established platforms. The CCB maintains an Online Cybersecurity Reference Guide to assist organizations in developing a cybersecurity strategy. The guide offers “basic” and “more advanced” recommendations in terms of planning, risk management, security measures and evaluations in the use of computers and computer networks. The identification and management of risk is critical in this regard. The guidelines offered are based on international standards and are continuously updated by the CCB. As such, companies are strongly encouraged to adopt these guidelines in their cybersecurity policies. 3.3 Protecting Organizations of Vital Interest from all cyber threats Across the world, Organizations of Vital Interest are facing a rapidly increasing and more sophisticated cyber threat. Given that cyberattacks against these organizations can have a significant impact on our society 25