GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

• 1. Cyber security policy development 6/7 86%
  6

  7 86%
  • 1.1. Cyber security policy unit 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    A central government entity (ministry or equivalent) has a specialised official or unit responsible for national cyber security policy development.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=fr&la=F&cn=2014101008&table_name=loi

    Legal act (French version)

    ---

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=2014101008&table_name=wet

    Legal act (Dutch version)

    ---

    https://www.ccb.belgium.be/en/organisation

    Entity's official website
  • 1.2. Cyber security policy coordination format 2
    2

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The central government has a committee, council, working group, etc. for national-level cyber security policy coordination.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    https://ccb.belgium.be/nl/samenwerking

    We have a comité "CCIV platform 4 Cyber" to coordinate cyber policy with the national security services. 

    ---

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/change_lg.pl?language=nl&la=N&cn=2015060201&table_name=wet

    legal act for the SCIV, CCIV and the CCIV platform 4 (cyber security comité) (Dutch version)
  • 1.3. Cyber security strategy 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The central government has established a national-level cyber security strategy or other equivalent document.

    Accepted references

    Valid official document

    Evidence

    https://ccb.belgium.be/sites/default/files/BE_NCSS_be%20%282%29.pdf

    Cyber Security Strategy (Dutch version)

    ---

    https://ccb.belgium.be/sites/default/files/BE_NCSS_fr.pdf

    Cyber Security Strategy (French version)
  • 1.4. Cyber security strategy implementation plan 0
    0

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The central government has established an implementation plan to the national-level cyber security strategy or other equivalent document.

    Accepted references

    Valid official document or its enforcement act

    Evidence
• 2. Cyber threat analysis and information 1/5 20%
  1

  5 20%
  • 2.1. Cyber threats analysis unit 0
    0

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    A central government entity has a national-level unit that is specialised in national strategic cyber threat situation analysis.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence
  • 2.2. Public cyber threat reports are published annually 0
    0

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The public part of the national cyber threat situation analysis is published at least once a year.

    Accepted references

    Official public report

    Evidence
  • 2.3. Cyber safety and security website 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Public authorities provide at least one cyber safety and security website for cyber security and ICT professionals, and regular users.

    Accepted references

    Website

    Evidence

    https://safeonweb.be
• 3. Education and professional development 9/9 100%
  9

  9 100%
  • 3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary or secondary education 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Primary or secondary education curricula include cyber safety / computer safety competences.

    Accepted references

    Official curriculum or official report

    Evidence

    http://itec.eun.org/web/guest/be-curriculum-context

    ---

    https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ966666.pdf

    Page 4-5
  • 3.2. Bachelor’s level cyber security programme 2
    2

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at Bachelor’s or equivalent level.

    Accepted references

    Accredited study programme

    Evidence

    https://ccb.belgium.be/en/ict-security-education-belgium

    see all bachelors with regards to cyber, ICT
  • 3.3. Master’s level cyber security programme 2
    2

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at Master’s or equivalent level.

    Accepted references

    Accredited study programme

    Evidence

    https://ccb.belgium.be/en/ict-security-education-belgium

    see all different bachelor/masters available in Belgium

    ---

    https://masterincybersecurity.ulb.ac.be/
  • 3.4. PhD level cyber security programme 2
    2

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at PhD or equivalent level.

    Accepted references

    Accredited study programme

    Evidence

    https://www.esat.kuleuven.be/cosic/education/finished-phd-master-theses/
  • 3.5. Cyber security professional association 2
    2

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is a professional association of cyber/electronic information security specialists, managers or auditors.

    Accepted references

    Website

    Evidence

    http://www.isaca.org/chapters5/belgium
• 4. Contribution to global cyber security 5/6 83%
  5

  6 83%
  • 4.1. Convention on Cybercrime 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The country has ratified the Convention on Cybercrime.

    Accepted references

    Official website of the convention

    Evidence

    https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185/signatures?p_auth=zrS8ISMY
  • 4.2. Representation in international cooperation formats 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government is regularly represented in a cooperation format that is dedicated to international cyber security (e.g. FIRST).

    Accepted references

    Official website of the cooperation format

    Evidence

    https://www.first.org/members/teams/#belgium

    ---

    https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/nis-cooperation-group

    The Centre for Cyber security is the SPOC for the NIS group.
  • 4.3. International cyber security organisation hosted by the country 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    A regional or international cyber security organisation is hosted by the country.

    Accepted references

    Organisation’s official website

    Evidence

    https://www.ecs-org.eu/about
  • 4.4. Cyber security capacity building for other countries 0
    0

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The country has (co-)financed or (co-)organised at least one capacity building project for another country in the last 3 years.

    Accepted references

    Official website or project document

    Evidence

BASELINE CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

• 5. Protection of digital services 4/5 80%
  4

  5 80%
  • 5.1. Cyber security responsibility for digital service providers 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    According to legislation, digital service providers (except micro and small enterprises): (1) must manage cyber/ICT risks or (2) must implement established cyber/information security requirements.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2019/04/07/2019011507/justel

    Article 33. The security requirements (DSP – Digital Service Providers)

    Article 39. Norm ISO/IEC 17021 of ISO/IEC 17065
  • 5.2. Cyber security standard for the public sector 0
    0

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Public sector digital service providers must implement (1) cyber/ICT security requirements (defined by legislation) or (2) a widely recognised security standard.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence
  • 5.3. Competent supervisory authority 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government has a competent authority in the field of cyber/information security that has the power to supervise public and private digital service providers regarding the implementation of cyber/information security requirements.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2019/04/07/2019011507/justel#LNK0006

    Chapter 3, article . § 5, "An inspectorate shall be set up per sector or, where appropriate, per sub-sector to monitor compliance by providers of essential services or digital service providers with the provisions of this Act and its implementing decrees."

    § 2. The King designates the authority which fulfils the role of national CSIRT.
      The national CSIRT represents Belgium within the CSIRT network referred to in Article 12 of the NIS Directive. It contributes effectively, efficiently and securely to the missions of the CSIRT network. (CCB)
      § 3. The King appoints, by decree adopted after consultation in the Council of Ministers, the sectoral authorities responsible, for their respective sector, for supervising the implementation of the provisions of this Act.

    .
• 6. Protection of essential services 6/6 100%
  6

  6 100%
  • 6.1. Operators of essential services are identified 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is a legal act that allows to identify operators of essential services.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2019/04/07/2019011507/justel#LNK0012

    Title 2, Chapter 1 and Annex 1
  • 6.2. Cyber security requirements for operators of essential services 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    According to the legislation, operators of essential services must manage cyber/ICT risks.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2019/04/07/2019011507/justel#LNK0011

    Title 2, Chapter 2, Art. 22: norm ISO/IEC 27001
  • 6.3. Competent supervisory authority 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government has a competent authority in the field of cyber/information security that has the power to supervise operators of essential services, regarding cyber/information security requirements.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2019/04/07/2019011507/justel#LNK0012

    Title 1, Chapter 2, Article 7  and Title 4, Chapter 1, Article 38
  • 6.4. Regular monitoring of security measures 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Operators of essential services must regularly (at least once every 3 years) provide evidence of the effective implementation of cyber/information security policies (e.g. audit result, documentation, specific report).

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2019/04/07/2019011507/justel#LNK0012

    Chapter 1 , Article 38

     The provider of essential services shall carry out an annual internal audit of the network and information systems at its own expense.
• 7. E-identification and trust services 8/9 89%
  8

  9 89%
  • 7.1. Unique persistent identifier 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government provides a unique persistent identifier to all citizens, residents, and legal entities. For example, the identifier remains the same after document expiration and name change.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ibz.rrn.fgov.be/nl/rijksregister/faq/meer-technische-informatie-it-autogeneratie-wijzigingen/

    See question 5: What is the identification number
  • 7.2. Requirements for cryptosystems 0
    0

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Requirements for cryptosystems in the field of trust services are regulated.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence
  • 7.3. Electronic identification 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Electronic identification is regulated.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN
  • 7.4. Electronic signature 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    E-signature is regulated

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN
  • 7.5. Timestamping 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Timestamping is regulated.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN
  • 7.6. Electronic registered delivery service 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Electronic registered delivery service between state entities, citizens and private sector entities is regulated. The service provides legally binding data exchange and guarantees the confidentiality and integrity of information.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN
  • 7.7. Competent supervisory authority 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is an authority responsible for the supervision of qualified trust service providers.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/article_body.pl?language=fr&pub_date=2016-09-28&numac=2016009485&caller=summary

    16° Organe de contrôle : l'organe visé à l'article 17, paragraphe 1, du règlement 910/2014, créé au sein du Service public fédéral Economie, PME, Classes moyennes et Energie, composé des agents visés à l'article XV.2 et chargé des tâches de contrôle des prestataires établis en Belgique de services de confiance, y compris de services d'archivage électronique;
• 8. Protection of personal data 4/4 100%
  4

  4 100%
  • 8.1. Personal data protection legislation 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is a legal act for personal data protection.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/NL/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&from=EN

    GDPR
  • 8.2. Personal data protection authority 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is an independent public supervisory authority that is responsible for personal data protection.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be/about-the-cpp

INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS

• 9. Cyber incidents response 6/6 100%
  6

  6 100%
  • 9.1. Cyber incidents response unit 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government has a unit (CSIRT, CERT, CIRT, etc.) that is specialised in national-level cyber incident detection and response.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    https://cert.be/en/about-us

    The federal Computer Emergency Response Team, in short CERT.be, is the operational service of the Centre for Cyber Security Belgium (CCB). The task of CERT.be is to detect, observe and analyse online security problems and to provide continuous information about these problems.
  • 9.2. Reporting responsibility 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Digital service providers and operators of essential services have an obligation to notify appointed government authorities of cyber security incidents.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/wet/2019/04/07/2019011507/justel#LNK0009

    Art. 35. § Digital service providers shall immediately report any incident that has a significant impact on the provision of a service provided by them in the European Union as referred to in Annex II.
      Incidents shall be reported simultaneously to the national CSIRT, the sectoral government or its sectoral CSIRT, and the authority referred to in Article 7(4) via the reporting platform referred to in Article 31
  • 9.3. Single point of contact for international coordination 2
    2

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government has designated a single point of contact for international cyber security coordination.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    https://ccb.belgium.be/nl/samenwerking

    CCB is the POC for  the NIS group and several other international organizations with regards to the technical part of cyber security.
• 10. Cyber crisis management 2/5 40%
  2

  5 40%
  • 10.1. Cyber crisis management plan 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government has established a crisis management plan for large-scale cyber incidents.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    https://www.ccb.belgium.be/en/critical-infrastructure

    In preparation
  • 10.2. National-level cyber crisis management exercise 0
    0

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government has conducted a national-level cyber crisis management exercise or a crisis management exercise with a cyber component in the last 3 years.

    Accepted references

    Exercise document/website or press release

    Evidence
  • 10.3. Participation in international cyber crisis exercises 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The country's team has participated in an international cyber crisis management exercise in the last 3 years.

    Accepted references

    Exercise document/website or press release

    Evidence

    https://crisiscentrum.be/nl/news/noodplanning/crisiscentrum-neemt-deel-aan-internationale-cyberoefening

    On 6 and 7 June 2018, the large-scale international cyber exercise CE2018 took place. The exercise was organised by the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) of the European Union. The scenario of the exercise simulated a cyber attack in several countries affecting the aviation sector. Belgium participated
  • 10.4. Operational support of volunteers in cyber crises 0
    0

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The procedures for using volunteers in the field of cyber security are established by legislation.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence
• 11. Fight against cybercrime 9/9 100%
  9

  9 100%
  • 11.1. Cybercrimes are criminalised 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Cybercrimes are defined by legislation.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=262695

    Covers computer forgery, computer fraud, hacking and sabotage (see Art 550b of the Criminal Code)

    ---

    http://www.cybercrimelaw.net/Belgium.html
  • 11.2. Cybercrime unit 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is a government entity with a specific function of combatting cybercrime.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    https://www.politie.be/5998/nl/over-ons/centrale-directies/federal-computer-crime-unit

    Federal Computer Crime Unit
  • 11.3. Digital forensics unit 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    There is a government entity with a specific function of digital forensics.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    https://nicc.fgov.be/digitale-informatie

    ---

    https://www.police.be/5998/nl/over-ons/centrale-directies/federal-computer-crime-unit

    Reference to regional computer crime units who are resopnsible for digital forensics
  • 11.4. 24/7 contact point for international cybercrime 2
    2

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government has designated an international 24/7 contact point for cybercrimes.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    https://rm.coe.int/16804b3493

    Federal Computer/Cyber Crime Unit

    ---

    https://www.politie.be/nl/e-loket

    The federal cyber crime unit can be reached via the 24/7 number or online service of the lokal police.
• 12. Military cyber operations 6/6 100%
  6

  6 100%
  • 12.1. Cyber operations unit 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Military forces have a unit (cyber command, etc.) that is specialised in planning and conducting cyber operations.

    Accepted references

    Official website or legal act

    Evidence

    https://www.mil.be/nl/cyber

    Official website of the military forces that are specialised in planning and conducting cyber operations.
  • 12.2. Cyber operations exercise 2
    2

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Military forces have conducted a cyber operations exercise or an exercise with a cyber operations component in the country in the last 3 years.

    Accepted references

    Exercise document/website or press release

    Evidence

    https://www.mil.be/nl/artikel/de-vijand-je-jaszak
  • 12.3. Participation in international cyber exercises 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The country's military team has participated in an international cyber operations exercise in the last 3 years.

    Accepted references

    Exercise document/website or press release

    Evidence

    https://www.mil.be/nl/artikel/cyberdefensie-oefening-het-kader-van-de-navo

     Thirty-five people from the military cyber capacity participated in Cyber Coalition from 27 to 30 November 2018. This NATO exercise trains and tests the Member States' ability to defend their networks against attacks.