Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2009. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

Cyber Security

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how the Cyber Security Operations Centre will work in cooperation with the Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.

Answer: The Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) will be established to bring together existing multi-agency efforts to provide situational awareness, analysis and incident response co-ordination in the cyber security field. It will coordinate its activities internationally with appropriate allied organisations and, where appropriate, enable the enhancement of existing departmental linkages.The United Kingdom is fully supportive of this Estonian-hosted Cyber Defence initiative and their endeavours in this important area. As a NATO accredited entity, the MOD has acted as the UK's interface to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, providing participation in events sponsored by the Centre and specific mutually beneficial workstreams.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 496 c1482-3W; 287002
Session: 2008-09
Subjects: Cyber Security Operations Centre NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk