so far only an observer in the majority of the aforementioned organisations; to become a full, active member, Slovakia still lacks expert capacities, material resources and a base to be able to meet tasks arising under a full membership. 3. Strategy The main task in information security is to develop an uniform platform for the building of information society, based on legal principles and ensuring adequate protection and credibility of Slovak digital space. In order to accomplish this task, it is necessary to create a National Strategy for Information Security in Slovakia as a basic national document and, subsequently, to elaborate on and implement the specific tasks defined under the strategy. The document builds on the principles defined under A strategy for a Secure Information Society – “Dialogue, partnership and empowerment” issued by the European Union in 2006, the Slovak Security Strategy, and other strategic documents of most advanced information societies, including the US, Germany, UK, Finland, Japan, etc. The NSIS is divided into three levels. The first level specifies long-term strategic objectives in information security that cover all relevant problems Slovakia needs to resolve in this area. Strategic priorities represent the second level of the NSIS, where strategic objectives translate into specialised areas; at the third level, the NSIS defines the most important problems that are then reflected in key tasks. 3.1 Strategic objectives European Union strategy says it is necessary to promote global cooperation in information security and ensure that European industry is user, demanding high-level security products and services and, at the same time, their competitive provider as well. The second basic requirement of the EU is to standardise Member States’ national policies pertaining to information security. When seeking to meet these requirements, the principles of a democratic society should be observed and legitimate interests of citizens, the business sector and public administration taken into account. The following strategic objectives have been set in order to ensure and maintain the necessary level of information security under the strategy: 1. prevention: to ensure adequate protection of Slovak digital space so as to prevent the occurrence of security incidents as much as possible; 2. readiness: to ensure the ability to effectively respond to security incidents, mitigate their impacts and the time necessary to restore the operation of information and communication systems after an incident has occurred; 3. sustainability: to achieve, maintain and upgrade Slovakia’s competence in information security. The set strategic objectives comply with the Slovak Security Strategy, approved by the National Council of the Slovak Republic in September 2005, and with the ongoing building of information society in Slovakia. The meeting of the set objectives requires that the state ensure cooperation of all government bodies, special state administration, academia, the private sector and citizens. An essential role the state plays in this intricate process is to create a suitable legislative environment and provide organisational, material and financial resources. Government tasks also include a consistent control of the fulfilment of action 8