International Conference: Current Security Challenges for the Western Balkan Region Addressed by Means of Joint Responsibility and Cooperation The Austrian Strategic Goals are similar to the other EU states: 1 Availability, reliability, condentiality, and integrity are guaranteed only in a secure, resilient and reliable cyber space (Cyberspace must be capable of resisting risks, absorbing shocks and adjusting to a changed environment. ICT systems should be as redundant as possible). 2 A national approach of the competent federal ministries and partnerships with the private sector, which protects their own ICT on a high level, is necessary. 3 Austria is building a “culture of cyber security” through a number of awareness measures. 4 Austria will act as a pioneer in implementing measures to secure the digital society. 5 Austria will play an active role in international cooperation at European and global level. 6 Finally, the Austrian population should be aware of the individual's personal responsibility in cyber space. The Cyber Strategy rules the responsibilities as follows: Overall the Chancellery is responsible for the National Cyber Security. The Ministry of Interior has to 59 ght against cyber crime, Cyber Defence is the Task of the MoD and the international Cooperation has to be done by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. How to deal with the private sector is one of the challenging points on the way to a concrete concept. It is intended to cooperate on a voluntarily base. But maybe it is necessary to rule the cooperation by law. Cyber Defence The term“cyber defence” refers to all measures for defending the cyber space with military and other appropriate means in order to achieve military-strategic goals. Cyber defence is an integrated system, including the implementation of all measures relating to ICT and information security, the capabilities of milCERT and CNO(Computer Network Operations) as well as the support of the physical capabilities of the army. Military Cyber Emergency Readiness Team(milCERT) milCERT shall be the fundamental base of the Austrian Cyber Defence capabilities. We have established our milCERT in a cluster organization with one Center for the Coordination and Situation and one Technical Center