National strategy for the protection of Switzerland against cyber risks – NCS implementation plan Milestones Q2/2019: Coordination with the Federal Council's Cyber Risk Delegate Office Q2/2020: Implementation of concrete measures Q1/2021: Joint coordination Exchange of experience and creation of foundations for improving ICT resilience in the cantons (M7) Measure overview Measure objective An authority network will be created (or existing networks will be used) to exchange experiences and create common foundations for boosting ICT resilience in the cantons. The aim is mutual support and coordinated action by the federal and cantonal authorities. Responsibility for the measure Cyber Security Competence Centre, SSN Participation Swiss Conference on Informatics (SIK/CSI), Swiss Conference of Cantonal Chancellors (CCC), Conference of Cantonal Police Commanders of Switzerland (CCPCS) and other specialist conferences of the cantons Existing bodies/processes/concepts • • • Measure implementation projects Cyber People's Assembly of the SSN (cyber security conference for the cantons) -> operational platform of the SSN) SSN cyber security specialist group CCPCS cyber training materials 1. Permanent exchange between the cantons and the Cyber Security Competence Centre 2. Annual organisation of the Cyber People's Assembly 3. Development and distribution of common security specifications by the Confederation and the cantons 4. Creation of an interface with the ETH Domain Implementation projects 1. Permanent exchange between the cantons and the Cyber Security Competence Centre Project description Creation of a workplace opportunity for cantonal employees in the Cyber Security Competence Centre to exchange information and experience in the fight against cyber threats "know-how transfer" Responsibility Cyber Security Competence Centre 29/79