The Swiss Federal Council has been informed of the latest implementation report on Switzerland’s National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS), highlighting substantial progress in strengthening the country’s cybersecurity framework during 2025. The report reflects continued efforts by federal authorities, cantons, and private-sector stakeholders to enhance cyber resilience amid an increasingly complex geopolitical and technological environment.

According to the report, implementation activities advanced across all five strategic objectives of the NCS, namely the promotion of cybersecurity awareness and self-reliance among the population and companies, the protection of digital services and critical infrastructure, the prevention and management of cyber incidents, the fight against cybercrime, and international cooperation. More than 90 projects involving over 70 implementation partners formed part of the NCS portfolio during the reporting period.

A particular focus of the report is the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. The Federal Council notes in its press release that AI is reshaping both the threat landscape and available defensive capabilities. In response, Swiss authorities launched several AI-related research and development initiatives in 2025 and intensified awareness campaigns addressing the misuse of AI technologies. The report further highlights the ratification of the Council of Europe’s Convention on Artificial Intelligence as an important step towards establishing an appropriate regulatory framework for the responsible use of AI.

The report also underscores measures taken to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure. Since the introduction of the mandatory reporting obligation for cyberattacks affecting critical infrastructure on 1 April 2025, the Federal Office for Cybersecurity (BACS) has received 222 incident notifications. These reports contribute to a more comprehensive national threat assessment and facilitate coordinated responses to cybersecurity incidents.

The report further highlights ongoing efforts in education, awareness raising, and cybercrime prevention. Programmes such as the Cyber-Defence Campus Fellowship, the Cyber Startup Challenge, and the national awareness campaign S-U-P-E-R.ch seek to strengthen cybersecurity competencies among individuals, businesses, and public authorities. In the field of law enforcement, cooperation platforms including Cyber-CASE, Cyber-STRAT, and NEDIK have enhanced information exchange and contributed to more efficient investigation and prosecution of cyber-enabled offences.

The Federal Council emphasized that at the international level Switzerland continued to promote Geneva as a global cybersecurity hub through initiatives such as the Geneva Cyber Week and the Global Conference on Cyber Capacity Building. The country also remained actively engaged in cybersecurity-related discussions and standard-setting processes within the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Overall, the report indicates that Switzerland has continued to strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities through a combination of regulatory measures, institutional cooperation, technological innovation, and international engagement. As cyber threats continue to evolve, the implementation of the National Cybersecurity Strategy remains a central pillar of Switzerland’s efforts to safeguard its digital ecosystem and critical infrastructure.