Why a strategy?
Cybersecurity is high on the Government’s agenda. The Government envisions a resilient Sweden with a high level of cybersecurity, where essential public services can be maintained even when severe cybersecurity incidents occur.
In order to realise this vision, enhanced cybersecurity efforts and intensified, goal-oriented cooperation between central government, the business sector and academia is required. Sweden must draw the full benefit from international cooperation on cybersecurity within the EU, NATO and bilaterally with partner countries in order to actively strengthen both our own cybersecurity and that of other Member States, Allies and partners.
The National Cybersecurity Strategy is based on national needs and the NIS 2 Directive and its all-hazards approach to manage a wide range of challenges such as skills shortages, complex rules, vulnerable supply chains and insufficient systematic cybersecurity efforts. In light of the security situation, certain parts of this Strategy also focuses specifically on antagonistic threats across the entire threat spectrum.
