Cybersecurity - a state-of-the-art-review

Abstract

This RAND Europe report is part of that process to develop an overview of the ‘state-of-the-art’ knowledge in the area of cybersecurity, which was divided in two phases. In Phase 1 of this study, RAND was commissioned to perform an initial scan of cybersecurity-related research and the subtopics discussed in this field, as well as to highlight underexposed subjects that deserve more attention. The overarching aim of Phase 1 was to discern which current cybersecurity topics would merit further exploration through additional research in Phase 2. From the list of priority research areas that emerged from Phase 1, the NCTV prioritised two of the four themes for further examination in Phase 2: 1. Cybersecurity governance from a national security perspective; and 2. Critical infrastructure security and protection.

Er zijn vier thema’s geïdentificeerd als de meest urgente en relevante onderwerpen voor de NCTV: 1. Cybersecurity-governance vanuit het perspectief van de nationale veiligheid; 2. Vertrouwen in informatie en data; 3. De beveiliging van vitale infrastructuur; en 4. Veiligheid van de supply chain. De NCTV heeft twee van deze vier thema’s geselecteerd voor verder onderzoek in Fase 2, te weten: 1. Cybersecurity-governance vanuit het perspectief van de nationale veiligheid; en 2. De beveiliging van vitale infrastructuur. INHOUD: Preface, Summary, Figures, Tables, Boxes, Abbriviations, Acknowledgements, 1. Introduction, 2. Cybersecurity governance in the Netherlands, 3. Managing cybersecurity capabilities and skills required for national security, 4. Measuring performance for cybersecurity policymaking, 5. Recommendations for the NCTV to improve cybersecurity governance, 6. Critical infrastructure and technology, 7. Critical infrastructure and cybersecurity maturity, 8. Critical infrastructure and improving cybersecurity, 9. Recommendations for the NCTV to improve critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity, 10. Summary and conclusions, References, Annexes