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National Cyber Security Strategy launched
On February 22, the Dutch Minister of Security & Justice, Ivo Opstelten, presented the National Cyber Security Strategy. The strategy introduces a comprehensive approach to cyber security. GOVCERT.NL has actively been involved in the development of the presented strategy.
In her reaction, Elly van den Heuvel, general manager of GOVCERT.NL expressed her pride: ‘I am very enthusiastic about the launch of the cyber security strategy. The strategy grants us, the government, the ability to engage in intensive cooperation with the private sector to strengthen our national digital resilience.'
Role for GOVCERT.NL in National Cyber Security Centre
The strategy includes, among other things, plans to introduce a Cyber Security Council and a National Cyber Security Centre. Also provided in the National Cyber Security Strategy is the advice to make GOVCERT.NL an integral part of the envisioned National Cyber Security Centre.
Elly: ‘Obviously, I am very proud of the fact that GOVCERT.NL will play a role in the NCSC. During the last ten years, cyber security has been our primary focus and as part of the envisioned centre we can make our contribution to cyber security even more successful, and engage our international network in this success. Secure and reliable ICT is a fundamental interest of our society and economy.’
The National Cyber Security Centre shall, among other things, analyse threats and trends, and provide support during incident response and crisis management. In the future, the Centre shall proactively stimulate public private partnerships in the area of cyber security, and also cooperate to increase the resilience of the Dutch critical infrastructure.