CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY BELGIUM 2.0 – 2021-2025
Table of contents
Summary....................................................................................................... 3
1. Introduction............................................................................................ 7
1.1 Policy Context....................................................................................... 7
1.2 Cybersecurity........................................................................................ 8
1.3 Target audiences................................................................................... 9
1.4 Vision................................................................................................... 11
1.5 Mission................................................................................................ 11
2. Risk assessment.................................................................................... 13
2.1 Threats................................................................................................ 14
2.2 Technology trends and risks............................................................... 16
3. Strategic objectives and approach........................................................ 21
3.1 Strengthen the digital environment and increase trust
in the digital environment.................................................................. 21
3.2 Arming users and administrators of computers and networks........... 23
3.3 Protecting Vital Organizations from all cyber threats......................... 25
3.4 Responding to cyber threats.............................................................. 27
3.5 Improve public, private and academic collaborations........................ 30
3.6 A clear international commitment...................................................... 31
4. Responsibilities..................................................................................... 33
4.1 The Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB)..................................... 33
4.2 The Federal Police.............................................................................. 34
4.3 The Public Prosecutor’s Office............................................................ 35
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Defence............................................................................................... 36
The National Crisis Centre (NCCN).................................................... 37
State Security Service (VSSE).............................................................. 37
The Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs......................................... 38
The National Security Administration (NSA)....................................... 38
The Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (CUTA)............................. 39
Sectoral authorities............................................................................. 39
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services
and Telecommunications (BIPT).......................................................... 40
4.12 Federal Public Service Economy......................................................... 40
4.13 Governance framework and consultation platforms.......................... 41
5. Resources.............................................................................................. 45
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