The government holds a significant responsibility for securing the data of citizens and businesses, as well as ICT systems. Legislation and regulation play a crucial role in this.
- The NIS2 Directive succeeds the NIS. The European Union has established it to improve cybersecurity and resilience of essential services across member states. The updated Network and Information Systems Directive extends the scope of the original directive by including more sectors and is currently being transposed into Dutch legislation. You can learn more about the obligations of organisations in critical sectors as outlined in the NIS2 Directive.
- The Administrative Covenant on Digital Security for Municipalities (in Dutch) was signed in December 2022 by the State Secretary for the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Minister of Justice and Security, and the Mayor of The Hague, who is also the chair of the Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG). This covenant is an action item from the Dutch Cybersecurity Strategy Action Plan 2022-2028. An official core group comprising representatives from the Ministries of the Interior, Justice, and Security, the VNG, and the G4 cities is now addressing three systemic challenges identified in the covenant. They are focusing on translating:
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- The physical safety system in the digital era
- Comparing the alignment of authorities in both domains
- The information position concerning digital security within each municipality
- Structural funding to improve the digital security of municipalities.
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Efforts focus on addressing the challenges municipalities face regarding digital security. It does so in connection with the ongoing activities aimed at achieving the goals outlined in the covenant.
