29 Nowadays, the Internet, supported with the information and communication technologies, represents a vital national resource of a country and has become one of the main drivers of its socio-economic development. The information and communication infrastructure facilitates daily operations, and citizens are increasingly dependent on the opportunities that it provides in the scope of cyberspace. In such circumstances, its proper protection has become a challenge of national, regional and international importance. The integration of the ICT in daily activities and operations has become more intense. Accordingly, threats to the information and communication infrastructure, that can endanger its availability, privacy and integrity, can also affect the functioning of a society as a whole. As countries and organizations are developing and implementing new security mechanisms, a parallel process is taking place - cybercriminals find new techniques to overcome these mechanisms. In order to find an adequate and timely response to modern threats to information security, it is necessary to expand the focus, framework of action and the flexibility to cope with often unexpected high-risk security events. This strategic program is therefore aimed at identifying and setting the key strategic development courses to raise the overall level of information security, especially at the national level, without neglecting the need for the regional and international cooperation. European context The European Union Cyber Security Strategy and the European Agenda on Security provide a general strategic framework for the EU initiatives in the field of cyber security and cybercrime. The EU Cyber Security Strategy aims towards open, safe and secure cyberspace. In addition, trust and security in the ICT are the key pillars of the Digital Single Market Strategy. One of the 16 initiatives identified in the strategy is a public-private partnership that aims to strengthen the EU’s cyber security industry and provide the customers with innovative and safe solutions. The European Cyber Security Strategy, which was adopted in 2013, states that cyberspace must remain open and free and that the same norms, principles and values that the EU supports offline should be applied online. The fundamental rights, democracy and law must be protected in cyberspace. Therefore, cyberspace must be protected from