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de Leeuw, Bart (2022)

Challenges to the Effectiveness of the National Cyber Security Centre of The Netherlands (NCSC-NL) as a Security Network

Bachelor thesis | Security Studies (BSc)

This research aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the National Cyber Security Centre of The Netherlands (NCSC-NL) as a security network. In the analysis of this qualitative document analysis, five contingencies were applied to the NCSC-NL security network; the range of provided services, strengths of relationships, network structure, trust, and consensus in goals. Furthermore, literature on the typologies of security networks was applied to the NCSC-NL network. The main findings conclude that the NCSC-NL network aligns with both a knowledge-generating and an informational network. Furthermore, the contingency of network structure was critical to its effectiveness, reducing complexity and allowing for expansion of participants. A third conclusion is that while centralized networks generally experience low consensus on goals, the NCSC-NL network boosts its effectiveness by achieving a unanimous consensus on goals. Finally, while the range of provided services is assessed by the new...Show moreThis research aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the National Cyber Security Centre of The Netherlands (NCSC-NL) as a security network. In the analysis of this qualitative document analysis, five contingencies were applied to the NCSC-NL security network; the range of provided services, strengths of relationships, network structure, trust, and consensus in goals. Furthermore, literature on the typologies of security networks was applied to the NCSC-NL network. The main findings conclude that the NCSC-NL network aligns with both a knowledge-generating and an informational network. Furthermore, the contingency of network structure was critical to its effectiveness, reducing complexity and allowing for expansion of participants. A third conclusion is that while centralized networks generally experience low consensus on goals, the NCSC-NL network boosts its effectiveness by achieving a unanimous consensus on goals. Finally, while the range of provided services is assessed by the new services that participants add (Provan & Milward, 2001), the NCSC-NL network reinforces the quality of its existing service with each new participant.Show less

Security Network Theory

Cyber Security Networks

NCSC

Network Theory

Network Effectiveness

Author

de Leeuw, Bart

Faculty

Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs

Supervisors

Niculescu-Dinca, V.

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en