Foreword H ardly any area in the modern world is evolving as quickly as the challenges posed by the state‘s cybersecurity governance. A thorough setting of processes, procedures and objectives needs to be fully adapted to the dynamics of this trend. A new National Cybersecurity Strategy is emerging at a time when it may seem too late for taking many measures. Various attackers make great strides every day. It is possible that even at this moment anyone can be a target of a cyberattack without realizing it. The state and its critical infrastructure have been a target of both state and non-state actors for a long period. Today, cybersecurity incidents are often sophisticated and creative. Approach to them should be exactly the same. The intention of the National Cybersecurity Strategy for the years 2021-2025 is simple – to prepare and bring Slovakia to the level at which it is always one step ahead of a potential threat. Each of us wants a modern, digitized country in which instead of standing in rows, we can arrange comfortably everything from our home or office. However, the comfort of modern conveniences requires even greater vigilance. The document names the principles on which the strategy of the Slovak Republic is based, identifies cyberspace threats and clearly defines the objectives or directions that the country must take in protecting not only the virtual world. The vision of the National Security Authority is to strengthen and create an open, free and secure cyberspace for everybody. A precondition for success in collective security is in particular a common interaction. Each entity is only as strong as its weakest element. Any strategy is essentially intended to unite individuals into groups, groups into organisations and organisations into a system with a common objective. The National Cyber Security Strategy, elaborated by the National Security Authority, is therefore intended for anyone involved in any way in building a cybersecurity governance system of the Slovak Republic. It is and will be the umbrella document on which the basic direction of the country in this field is based. Roman Konečný Director of the National Security Authority 4 | The National Cybersecurity Strategy 2021 -2025