CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY BELGIUM 2.0 – 2021-2025 and on national security, it is crucial to support them appropriately to protect themselves. 3.3.1 Optimize information exchange and send alerts The CCB, as the national cybersecurity authority, receives all pertinent threat information from its partners. It continuously analyzes this received information and sends out alerts through its Early Warning System (EWS) or other channels. This ensure that the Organizations of Vital Interest are continuously informed about relevant cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities or incidents. In Belgium, sectoral authorities have a crucial responsibility in identifying, regulating and monitoring the Organizations of Vital Interest. A consultation platform between these sectoral authorities (Cyber Security Sectoral Authorities Platform – CySSAP) should help optimize the management of information exchanges with Organizations of Vital Interest, also in view of cross-border dependencies. 3.3.2 Improve protection for international institutions Belgium is home to many international institutions, including NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and institutions of the European Union. The Belgian Organizations of Vital Interest that support these institutions will be identified so that appropriate protection can be provided. In addition, good dialogue and cooperation with the international institutions in our country is important and necessary to increase the effectiveness of protection and response to cyberattacks. 3.3.3 Be able to handle incidents with national impact The National Cyber Emergency Plan continues to be operationalized. Through optimal cooperation between the CCB’s national Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT.be), the Integrated Police Services and the National Crisis Centre (NCCN), incidents are dealt with quickly and effectively and legal investigations are immediately integrated. Incidents with a national impact are escalated to the appropriate level and acted upon by ad hoc Rapid Reaction Teams where other services and partners are also efficiently engaged. 26