National strategy for the protection of Switzerland against cyber risks – NCS implementation plan Expansion and promotion of research and educational competence (M2) Measure overview Measure objective The need for cyber risk competence building is analysed in an exchange between the business community, universities, the Confederation and the cantons. In particular, there will be a review of how the topic of cyber risks can be integrated into existing training courses to a greater extent, taking university autonomy into account, and how talents in the field of ethical hacking can be promoted. The basic and applied research necessary for understanding cyber risks will be strengthened and possibilities for the targeted promotion of interdisciplinary research will be outlined. The DDPS uses the Cyber Defence Campus (CYD Campus) to develop cyber defence skills and knowledge. Responsibility for the measure Cyber Security Competence Centre (for the area of cyber security) and armasuisse S+T with the CYD Campus (for the area of cyber defence) Participation of federal units SERI Participation of third parties Universities, ICT Vocational Training Switzerland, SATW (development of research overviews, identification of research gaps), University of Zurich; bank representatives (needs analysis) Existing • bodies/processes/concepts • • • • • • Measure implementation projects Report: "Research on cyber risks in Switzerland: 2017 expert report on the identification of the most important research topics" Cyber Defence Campus research programme Action plan for digitalisation in the area of education, research and innovation in 2019 and 2020 Needs analysis: "Competence-building offerings for dealing with cyber risks" (2015) Cooperation between the Confederation and the business community to create new vocational training qualifications within the framework of ICT Vocational Training Switzerland Canvas project (EU H2020) on cyber security legal and ethical issues under the leadership of the University of Zurich Swiss Cyber Storm with European Cybersecurity Challenge 1. Updating of education needs analysis and closure of gaps in offerings 2. Establishment of a cyber security research and support centre by the EPFL and ETHZ: cooperation with other universities 3. Implementation of Cyber Defence Campus research projects 4. Promotion of interdisciplinary cyber security research and education 5. Promotion of ethical hacking 15/79