To improve the digital resilience of government, businesses, and societal organisations, public-private collaboration is of utmost importance. A key initiative to achieve this is the National Coverage System (LDS), which is being future-proofed by renaming it to “The Cyber Resilience Network”. This network will foster more unified and intensive collaboration between public and private entities, as outlined in the Future Vision for the Cyber Resilience Network (in Dutch) by the National Coordinator for Cybersecurity and Counterterrorism (NCTV).
Foundation for the future vision
The development of this future vision requires initial policy decisions. These decisions were based on an evaluation of the current system, available documents, and discussions with system partners.
Development themes
The system’s development focuses on seven themes:
- Network: For broader reach, intensive cooperation with various public and private organisations is essential.
- Timeline: Increased collaboration is needed during incidents, from the initial threat through to evaluation and recovery.
- Functions: The main function of information sharing is evolving due to the NIS2 Directive. Additionally, there is a need for four more functions: incident handling, target and victim notification, training, and knowledge sharing.
- Clarity on participation: There needs to be clearer definitions of the scope of the revamped system and the prerequisites for participation.
- Direction and coordination: Clear governance and management will be established around the revamped LDS.
- Consolidation: Merging public-private collaboration initiatives under the umbrella of the new system is crucial for more efficient operation.
- Renaming: A new name will be introduced that accurately reflects the system’s purpose. The current name ‘National Coverage System’ will change to ‘Cyber Resilience Network’.
Next steps
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Digital Trust Center (DTC) will develop a plan to further advance the Cyber Resilience Network. Successful components of the LDS will be maintained and further supported where necessary. Progress will be regularly evaluated by the various parties involved.
With the introduction of the Cyber Resilience Network, the Netherlands is taking a significant step towards a digitally safer society, where public and private organisations collaborate to increase resilience.
