Citation[]
Federal Ministry of the Interior, Cyber Security Strategy for Germany (2011) (full-text).
Overview[]
Malfunctioning IT products and components, the break-down of information infrastructures or serious [[[cyber attack]]s may have a considerable negative impact on the performance of technology, businesses and the administration and hence on Germany's social lifelines. The availability of cyberspace and the integrity, authenticity and confidentiality of data in cyberspace have become vital questions of the 21st century. Ensuring cyber security has thus turned into a central challenge for the state, business and society both at national and international level. This Cyber Security Strategy is intended to improve the framework conditions in this area.
The Cyber Security Strategy mainly focuses on civilian approaches and measures. They are complemented by measures taken by the Bundeswehr to protect its capabilities and measures based on mandates to make cyber security a part of Germany's preventive security strategy. Given the global nature of information and communications technology, international coordination and appropriate networks focusing on foreign and security policy aspects are indispensable. This includes cooperation not only in the United Nations, but also in the EU, the Council of Europe, NATO, the G8, the OSCE and other multinational organizations. The aim is to ensure the coherence and capabilities of the international community to protect cyberspace.