National Cyberstrategy (NCS)
Overview
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Introduction ................................................................................................... 4
1.1
The cyberthreat situation ...................................................................................... 4
Threat from cyberattacks.......................................................................................... 4
Human error and technical failures ........................................................................... 6
Factors influencing the threat situation ..................................................................... 6
1.2
Current status of protection against cyberthreats in Switzerland ...................... 7
The first two national cyberstrategies ....................................................................... 7
Strategic context of the cyberstrategy ...................................................................... 8
1.3
Organisation for protection against cyberthreats in Switzerland ....................... 8
Organisation and responsibilities at federal level ...................................................... 9
Organisation and responsibilities at cantonal level ................................................... 9
Joint steering of the NCS by the Confederation, cantons, business community and
universities ............................................................................................................... 9
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Orientation of the NCS ............................................................................... 11
2.1
Vision and strategic objectives ........................................................................... 11
Vision ..................................................................................................................... 11
Strategic objectives ................................................................................................ 11
2.2
2.3
Principles .............................................................................................................. 11
Target groups ....................................................................................................... 12
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NCS measures ............................................................................................ 13
3.1
Measures for the objective "Empowerment" ..................................................... 13
M1 Cybersecurity education, research and innovation ........................................... 13
M2 Awareness raising ............................................................................................ 15
M3 Threat situation ................................................................................................ 16
M4 Analysis of trends, risks and dependencies ...................................................... 17
3.2
Measures for the objective "Secure and available digital services and
infrastructure" ...................................................................................................... 19
M5 Vulnerability detection and prevention .............................................................. 19
M6 Resilience, standardisation and regulation ....................................................... 20
M7 Expansion of cooperation between public authorities ....................................... 22
3.3
Measures for the objective "Effective identification, prevention, management
and defence against cyberincidents" ................................................................. 23
M8 Incident management ....................................................................................... 23
M9 Attribution ......................................................................................................... 25
M10 Crisis management ........................................................................................ 26
M11 Cyberdefence ................................................................................................. 27
3.4
Measures for the objective "Effective combating and prosecution of
cybercrime" .......................................................................................................... 28
M12 Expansion of cooperation between prosecution authorities ............................ 28
M13 Case overview................................................................................................ 29
M14 Training of prosecution authorities.................................................................. 30
3.5
Measures for the objective "Leading role in international cooperation" ......... 31
M15 Strengthening of digital International Geneva ................................................. 31
M16 International rules in cyberspace .................................................................... 32
M17 Bilateral cooperation with strategic partners and international competence
centres ................................................................................................................... 33
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