National Cyberstrategy (NCS) 6 Glossary Cyberattack Cyberincident triggered intentionally. Cybercrime Cybercrime encompasses all criminal acts and omissions in cyberspace. A distinction is made between "cybercrime" and "digitalised crime". "Cybercrime" refers to offences that target the internet, information technology systems or their data and require technical investigative work on the part of the prosecution authorities. "Digitalised crime" refers to offences that until now have predominantly been committed in the analogue world. Due to increasing digitalisation, these traditional offences are increasingly being committed using information technology. Cyberspace The entirety of information and communication infrastructures (hardware and software) that exchange, collect, store or process data or convert data into (physical) actions, and the interactions between individuals, organisations and countries made possible as a result. Cybersabotage Activities aiming to disrupt or destroy the reliable and error-free functioning of information and communication infrastructures in cyberspace; depending on the type of sabotage, this can also have physical effects. Cyberespionage Activities for gaining unauthorised access to protected information in cyberspace for political, military or economic purposes. Event, involving the use of IT resources, that adversely affects the confidentiality, availability or integrity of information or the traceability of its processing. Cyberincident Critical infrastructures Processes, systems and facilities that are essential for the functioning of the economy and the welfare of the population. Resilience The ability of a system, organisation or society to withstand internal or external disruptions and to maintain proper functionality or restore it as quickly and completely as possible. Cybersecurity Desired state in which data processing via information and communication infrastructures, in particular the exchange of data between individuals and organisations, works as intended. Information security The intactness of the authenticity, confidentiality, integrity and availability of an information and communication technology system and the data processed and stored therein. Cyberthreat Any circumstance or event with the potential to enable a cyberincident. 36