01.01.2024 - From today, the NCSC is a federal office. The NCSC is now located in the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS). The NCSC, which retains the name National Cyber Security Centre in English, will continue its core activities, namely the coordinated implementation of the national cyberstrategy (NCS) and making Switzerland more secure in cyberspace.
The NCSC's main task is to make Switzerland more secure in cyberspace. To this end, it raises awareness and warns the public about cyberthreats and cyberattacks. The NCSC receives reports of cyberincidents and supports operators of critical infrastructures, in particular, in dealing with them. It produces technical analyses to assess and prevent cyberincidents and cyberthreats, and to identify and eliminate weaknesses in Switzerland's protection against cyberthreats.
Cybersecurity has grown hugely in importance at all levels in recent years. It is a key factor for the business location and for the population's security in cyberspace. It also plays an important role in national and international foreign and security policy. Ensuring cybersecurity has therefore become an essential federal task.
For this reason, on 2 December 2022, the Federal Council decided to transform the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) into a federal office with effect from 1 January 2024, and to relocate it to the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS).
Last modification 01.01.2024
