CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY BELGIUM 2.0 – 2021-2025 essential services, digital service providers and nuclear facilities (as referred to in their respective legal frameworks)1. The initial determination of who Organizations of Vital Interest are is done by the sectoral authorities, in consultation with the National Crisis Centre (NCCN) and the CCB. The categorisation is meant to be evolutionary and includes the sectors of energy, mobility, telecoms, finance, drinking water, public health, digital service providers and government. 1.4 Vision Belgium advocates an open, free and secure cyberspace where citizens and businesses can fully develop, where they can engage internationally, and where fundamental rights are safeguarded and protected. To build and ensure society’s essential trust in cyberspace, cybersecurity is of necessary and decisive importance. This is a shared responsibility of all stakeholders and requires a broad-based approach. 1.5 Mission By 2025, Belgium should be one of Europe’s least vulnerable ­countries in the cyber domain. The Cybersecurity Strategy 2.0 aims to make Belgium one of the least vulnerable countries in Europe in the cybersecurity domain by 2025. This will be underpinned by outlining action plans to protect all stakeholders, from the general population and private organizations to Organizations of Vital Interest. The strategy is aligned with government and private sector investment strategies for future development and ensures these investments and the creation of new opportunities and jobs. In addition, the strategic objectives enable us to be prepared for new technological developments and the potential risks. 1 Although the country’s Scientific and Economic Potential and organizations providing essential services within the public sector fall within the intended scope of “Organizations of Vital Interest,” a clear cyber governance framework for these sectors must first be developed. 11