APPENDIX A SELECTED NATIONAL CONTACTS
Appendix A: Selected national
contacts
Cyber security is primarily a responsibility at company
level. Corporate managers are responsible for conducting
risk assessments and then, on the basis of these,
implementing appropriate measures. In addition, all
government ministries are responsible for enforcing
cyber security in their own sector. The list below presents
some ministries and selected national contacts with crosssectoral cyber security responsibility.
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
AND PUBLIC SECURITY
(JD)
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(FD)
MINISTRY OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND
MODERNISATION (KMD)
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN
AFFAIRS (UD)
Coordination responsibility
for cyber security in the
civilian sector, as well as
a general coordination
responsibility for the
civilian security of society.
Responsibility for the
Security Act.
Responsibility for cyber
security in the defence
sector.
Special responsibility
for working to promote
a stronger, more
comprehensive approach
to cyber security in public
administration. KMD
also holds coordination
responsibility for the
government’s ICT policy,
and responsibility for
cyber security in electronic
communication networks
and services, including the
internet.
Responsibility for
Norwegian foreign and
security policy, including
coordinating Norway’s
input and positions in
international arenas
where global challenges in
cyberspace are discussed.
The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) is
the national specialist organisation for cyber security and
the national warning and coordination body for serious
computer attacks on infrastructure critical to society
and other key societal functions. NSM runs the national
response function for serious computer attacks on critical
infrastructure (NorCERT) and the national warning system
for digital infrastructure (VDI). It has recently been decided to
establish a national cyber security centre linked to the NSM.
landscape. The work to establish the unit was commenced
in 2018 and is scheduled to be completed before the end
of 2021. The principal tasks of NC3 will be to prevent and
combat crime through investigation, securing evidence,
developing methodology and providing support to other
sections of the police force.
www.nsm.stat.no
The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) has
responsibility for the domestic security of the nation.
PST prevents and investigates crimes that threaten
national security, including collecting information
concerning individuals and groups who may pose a threat,
developing various analyses and threat assessments,
conducting investigations, applying other operational
countermeasures and providing advice.
The National Police Directorate (POD) is responsible for
management, governance, follow-up and development of
the police districts and special police units. It has recently
been decided to establish a national cyber crime centre
(NC3) under the National Criminal Investigation Service
(Kripos) to develop the skills and capacity of the police
to tackle a more digitalised crime and evolving threat
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www.politiet.no
www.pst.politiet.no
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