Third "cyber rural community": NCS implementation underway
At the third "Cyber Landsgemeinde" of the Swiss Security Network (SVS) on 23 April 2015, participants exchanged views on the implementation status of the NCS.
The implementation of the "National Strategy for the Protection of Switzerland against Cyber Risks" was once again the topic of this year's "Cyber Country Meeting" of the Sicherheitsverbund Schweiz (SVS) which took place in Bern for the third time.
Around 70 representatives of the Confederation and the cantons met to learn about and exchange information on the milestones already reached and the work developed by the four NCS working groups. The goal is to support the cantons in increasing their resilience and reducing cyber risks.
Products already developed include:
The processes for handling cyber security incidents have been described in incident management. The Swiss Cyber Experts association is part of the relevant processes.
The Crisis Management unit drew up a concept that describes the existing crisis management processes of the Confederation and the cantons in the event of crises with a cyber dimension. This concept will be tested at a strategic seminar with the agencies concerned.
In the area of cybercrime, one-day training courses for police officers will be offered in June 2015. At these trainings, the most important cybercrime phenomena will be explained to the police officers on the basis of phenomenon sheets, which the SVS helped to develop, and the measures to be taken will be pointed out.
In addition to providing information, the event also served to share experiences among participants, promote cooperation and networking between the federal government and the cantons, and collect suggestions and needs from participants in workshops. The next Cyber-Landsgemeinde is scheduled to take place in 2016.
