What should the strategy achieve?
Cybersecurity extends across numerous fields, policy areas and sectors. Cybersecurity issues thus demand cross-sectoral work based on various areas of expertise.
The national cybersecurity strategy describes Sweden’s cybersecurity landscape and provides examples of threats and vulnerabilities that must be addressed. State actors, criminal groups and cyberactivists are some of the threats. As digital technology affects almost every aspect of Swedish society, incidents can have a significant impact on society functions. . Vulnerabilities are commonplace and may involve organisational, technological, infrastructural and human factors.
The strategy is based on three pillars that set out the direction of Sweden’s cybersecurity efforts. The pillars comprise several targets with accompanying key performance indicators. The targets focus on several key areas to drive change and address the threats and vulnerabilities identified in the strategy.
The government’s approach
The National Cybersecurity Strategy is based on three pillars that set out the direction of Sweden’s cybersecurity efforts.
- Pillar A: Systematic and effective cybersecurity efforts
- Pillar B: Advanced knowledge and skills development in cybersecurity
- Pillar C: Capability to prevent and manage cybersecurity incidents
