01350nas a2200205   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003260007800044653002800122653001800150653002700168653001500195653001900210653000900229653001800238100002000256245004600276520082200322       2013                            d  cJune 2013bInstitute of Information and Communication TechnologiesaSofia10aCritical Infrastructure10aCybersecurity10acybersecurity strategy10acyberspace10aIT4Sec reports10aRisk10avulnerability1 aVelichka Milina00aCybersecurity: A National Strategic Issue3 aThe modern information and communication age brought a complex of interdependencies among infrastructures that are essential for society and led to an exponential growth of vulnerabilities and risks. Hence, security of cyberspace turned into one of the most important challenges of Twenty first century, while cybersecurity is already seen as a cross-cutting, strategic national issue that impacts all societal levels. National cybersecurity strategies are expected to provide answers to the novel challenges and to guarantee security of cyberspace. This report provides analysis available national cyber strategies that allows identification of good practices and remaining gaps. For Member States of the European Union it is important to synchronize their national strategies with the EU strategy for cybersecurity.