Stakeholders and management bodies

The Government’s Cyber and Digital Crisis Management Plan identifies the following management bodies in the event of an emergency:

Crisis Cell

In "Crisis" mode, crisis management relies on a governance structure adapted to the nature and scale of the event. The Crisis Cell (Cellule de Crise, CC) is activated by the Prime Minister in the event of an imminent or actual crisis. The Crisis Cell initiates, coordinates and monitors the execution of all measures intended to deal with the crisis and its effects, while facilitating a return to normalcy. It formulates the necessary crisis management decisions to be submitted to the Government for approval. In the event of operational intervention in the field, its mandate extends to coordinating and monitoring its implementation.

Cyber Operational Cell (PCO-C)

The Crisis Cell may delegate the execution, implementation and monitoring of agreed measures and actions to the Cyber Operational Cell (Cellule Opérationnelle Cyber,  PCO-C). The Cyber Operational Cell assumes the role of the Cyber Risk Evaluation Cell (CERC) and is additionally tasked with coordinating and implementing the agreed measures. It serves as the link between the strategic and technical levels.

Cyber Risk Evaluation Cell (CERC)

The Cyber Risk Evaluation Cell (Cellule d’Évaluation du Risque Cyber, CERC) is responsible for analysing, assessing and monitoring cybersecurity incidents and cyber threats. It provides enhanced monitoring, assesses the severity and potential impact of events and, if required, formulates recommendations and defines next steps, such as escalating to "Crisis" mode.

Communication and Information Cell (CCI)

The Communication and Information Cell (Cellule Communication et Information, CCI) is in charge of communication and information directed at the media and citizens. It is responsible for public and institutional communication and ensures that information provided to citizens, the media and stakeholders is clear, consistent and coordinated.

External communication is organised and horizontally coordinated by the Crisis Communication Department of HCPN (Département Communication de crise), focusing on preventing disinformation and ensuring consistency.

The Communication and Information Cell (CCI) convenes at the same time as the Crisis Cell. As regards the entities represented therein, the composition of the CCI reflects the composition of the CC, as closely as possible. The CCI regularly informs the public about the incident and its development, as well as the measures taken by the national authorities.