01180nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001653002800042653001800070653002700088653002800115653002400143100002000167245009100187300001000278490000700288520071500295       2020                            d10aCritical Infrastructure10acyber defense10acybersecurity platform10ainteragency cooperation10awhole-of-government1 aHermann Kaponig00aAustria’s National Cyber Security and Defense Policy: Challenges and the Way Forward  a21-370 v193 a<p>The article presents Austria’s cybersecurity policy, set in a whole-of-government context. It is comprehensive, integrated, proactive, and based on solidarity and cooperation within and beyond the European Union. Transparent governance, the cooperation between public agencies, businesses, research institutes, and the citizens, investments in awareness, research and development are expected to protect effectively vital information and critical infrastructures. The Ministry of Defense and the Austrian Armed Forces contribute to the national policy primarily through the Joint Forces Command, the Communication and Information Systems &amp; Cyber Defense Command, and the two intelligence services.</p>