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"Cyberattacks on public administration and critical infrastructures are not only becoming more numerous, but above all increasingly complex. In order to resolutely protect our state IT systems and to provide the best possible support to our municipalities and, in particular, public operators of critical infrastructures, close cooperation with reliable neighbors is becoming increasingly important in addition to expanding our own state competencies! With the new alliance between the Baden-Württemberg Cyber ??Security Agency, the Bavarian State Office for Information Security and Hesse's CyberCompetenceCenter, we are jointly setting new standards for even closer operational cooperation!" said Baden-Württemberg's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, for Digitization and Municipalities Thomas Strobl , Bavaria's Minister of Finance and Home Affairs Albert Füracker and Hesse's Minister of the Interior, Security and Homeland Security Prof. Dr. Roman Poseck .
Füracker continued: "The close and trusting cooperation between Bavaria, Hesse and Baden-Württemberg offers us all valuable opportunities to strengthen IT security. Hand in hand, we will intensify the cross-border transfer of knowledge and experience, train and educate our IT security experts together and coordinate even more closely on strategic and operational issues."
Cyberattacks know no borders
Thomas Strobl, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, for Digitization and Municipalities in Baden-Württemberg, said: "No one can solve the challenges of cyber security alone - because cyber attacks know no borders. One thing is clear: we need joint alliances and smart ideas for efficient, sustainable and successful cyber security. Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Hesse recognized this responsibility early on and have already created groundbreaking organizational structures in their states. The Baden-Württemberg Cyber ??Security Agency, the Bavarian State Office for Information Security and Hesse's CyberCompetenceCenter form a good basis for successful cooperation. In this way, we can join forces - because only together can we effectively combat the dangers on the Internet."
Hesse's Interior Minister Roman Poseck explained: "Cyber ??security is a joint task for the state, economy and society. In view of the increasing networking and the steadily worsening threat situation in cyberspace in recent years, exchange and cooperation are key to achieving the highest possible level of cyber security. This is why Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hesse will work even more closely together from now on. By intensifying the exchange of knowledge and expertise in cross-border cyber situations, intensifying cooperation in the training and further education of IT security experts and providing even closer mutual advice and support, we are creating important conditions for greater security in the digital space."
The State Office for Information Security (LSI), founded in December 2017, protects Bavaria's state IT systems, the Bavarian authority network and also provides comprehensive support to Bavarian municipalities and operators of critical infrastructures as a specialized IT security consultant. Thanks to its expertise, the LSI ensures IT security as the basis for all digitization projects in the Free State.
The Hessen CyberCompetenceCenter (Hessen3C), founded in April 2019, is the central competence center for interdisciplinary cooperation and institutionalized cooperation between state authorities in Hesse. It increases the security of the state's information technology, fends off cyber-specific threats, increases the efficiency of combating cybercrime together with the security authorities and creates synergies.
Central Coordination and Reporting Office
The Cyber ??Security Agency Baden-Württemberg (CSBW) is the central coordination and reporting office in the state. It is in constant communication with all relevant security authorities and actors and connects the state, administrations, municipalities, business, science and research in the field of cybersecurity. The focus is on prevention, detection and response. The CSBW is the heart of the state's cybersecurity architecture, which was launched in 2021 with the entry into force of the "Law to Improve Cybersecurity".
The powerful specialist authorities have been working closely together for a long time. Following the example of the cooperation agreement already in place between Baden-Württemberg and Hesse, which has now been expanded to include Bavaria, the partnership between the three states is gaining further intensity and shape.
