Government Centre for Security

The Government Centre for Security is responsible for preparing the National Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, working alongside ministers and central office heads responsible for national security.

Government ministries and central offices oversee systems such as:

• Energy and fuel supply,
• Communications,
• IT networks,
• Financial systems,
• Food supply,
• Water supply,
• Healthcare,
• Transport,
• Emergency services,
• Public administration continuity,
• Production, storage, and handling of chemical and radioactive substances, including hazardous pipelines.

The Program's objectives are to:

• Prevent disruptions in CI,
• Prepare for crises that could negatively impact CI,
• Respond to CI damage or disruptions,
• Restore CI functionality.

The Program defines:

• National priorities, objectives, requirements, and standards to ensure effective CI functioning,
• Ministers and central office heads responsible for CI systems,
• Specific criteria for identifying CI objects, installations, devices, and services based on their importance to state operations and citizens' needs.