CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY BELGIUM 2.0 – 2021-2025 - During national crises, deploying its intrusive and offensive capabilities to respond with a cyberattack of its own to neutralize an attack and identify its perpetrators. 4.5 The National Crisis Centre (NCCN) The NCCN, together with the CCB, ensures the organization and coordination of the Cyber Emergency Plan at the national level. The NCCN and the CCB are jointly responsible for crisis management. The management of the direct and indirect societal consequences of a crisis remains the prerogative of the NCCN, the sectoral authorities, and the members of the government concerned. The NCCN organizes and directs communications in the event of a national cyber crisis (see National Cyber Emergency Plan). The NCCN’s 24/7 on-call service ensures the availability of CERT.be, which provides first-line support for national incidents and crises. The NCCN provides legal and organizational support to sectoral authorities for the identification of critical infrastructures and Operators of Essential Services of Essential Services of essential services. It also contributes to the assessment of cyber risks that may disrupt the operation of Organizations of Vital Interest or certain events (see Chapter 3). The NCCN manages the list of Organizations of Vital Interest and is responsible for coordinating the follow-up on and adaptation of the relevant regulations. Finally, the NCCN continuously analyzes key national risks (including cyber risks) and conducts ad hoc risk analyses on special issues that present an increased risk, in cooperation with all relevant partners. 4.6 State Security (VSSE) The mission of the State Security Service (VSSE) is to collect, analyze, and process intelligence on activities that threaten or could threaten the internal security of the state, the external security of the state, or the state’s scientific and economic potential. 37