The new Hungarian cybersecurity landscape

Dr. Ferenc SubaVice-Chair,

European Network and Information Security AgencyChairman,

National CERT Working GroupNational Cybersecurity Coordination Council

Senior advisor,Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of the Interior

Hungarian Cybersecurity Govt. Institutions,

• Cybsec. Govt. Inst.: as defined by E-Information Security Act No. 50 of the Year 2013

• Nat. Cybsec. Coord. Council (Prime Minister’s Office, national coordination)

• Cybersecurity Authority (Ministry of National Development, assessment and supervision)

• National Security Office (Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, vulnerability handling by request)

• CERTs: – Government Incident Handling Centre (CERT-Hungary, operated

by Special Service of National Security)– CIP CERT (operated by General Directorate for National

Catastrophy Management)– Specialised CERTs (e.g. MoD, Media and Telco Regulator)

Hungarian National Cybersecurity Strategy

• Represents the highest level of committment /Prime Minister’s Office resp. for the implementation - chair (János Lázár state secretary) + cybercoordinator (Réka Szemerkényi ambassador) + senior advisor (Ferenc Suba)/

• Main foci: coordination within the government + inclusion of non-state key players + implementation of action plan

• Structure: National Cybersecurity Coordination Council (ministerial and expert level, relevant ministries + authorities), National Cybersecurity Forum (business, academia, NGOs at CEO level), Working Groups (senior expert level, e.g. e-Government, Homeland Security, CERT)

National Cybersecurity Action Plan

• Draft finalised by the working groups• Government officials + private experts

delegated by the Forum• Main areas: coordination of operational

work, international relations, government IT projects, R & D, education, business incentives

Child Protection in the Cybersecurity Strategy

• Definiton of cyberspace: infrastructure + socio-economic processes

• Defintion of cybersecurity: state + process (political, legal, economic, educational, awareness raising, technical tools)

• Values, vision, objectives: Hungarian cyberspace = secure and reliable environment:

a) for individuals and communities, to ensure social development and integration through free and secure communication guaranteeing the protection of personal information,

c) for future generations, to ensure value-based education and the collection of experiences resulting in healthy, undisturbed mental development,

Hungary declares the following objectives:e) to ensure that the establishment of a secure cyberspace for children and

future generations is consistent with international best practices.

Child Protection in the Cybersecurity Strategy

Tasks:h) Child protection. Hungary regards the creation and maintenance of an environment allowing the healthy development of children as a vital element of cyber security, which is treated as a priority in all affected areas, achieving, at the same time, the objectives of the European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children. Particular emphasis is laid on encouraging the creation of quality online content for young people, supporting awareness-raising and preparatory measures, the prevention of the harassment and exploitation of children, and the establishment of a secure online environment. For this purpose, Hungarian non-governmental organisations which have been

successful in online child protection are key partners.