Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, including Ambassador-at-Large for Cyber Affairs Ernst Noorman and an official from the MFA’s Security Policy Department, paid a visit to the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP).
At the Cyber Training Center of the State Cyber Protection Center under the SSSCIP and at the national cyber incident response team CERT-UA, the diplomats were briefed on the operating principles and results achieved by these units. The guests also held talks with the leadership of the SSSCIP and heads of its departments.
“This meeting marks another step toward strengthening not only Ukraine’s cybersecurity but that of Europe as a whole,” said SSSCIP Head Oleksandr Potii in welcoming the delegation. “We are actively cooperating with our Dutch partners, particularly within the Tallinn Mechanism, with a focus on cybersecurity.”
The Dutch representatives were presented with перспективні areas for further partnership. A key topic of discussion was the development of the SSSCIP project to create a network of regional cybersecurity centers and ensure their operational coordination with the national CERT-UA team.
The sides also reviewed other strategic projects, including the launch of the CISO Campus, a national educational platform designed to train chief information security officers. They explored opportunities for relevant Dutch institutions to support this important initiative.
Representatives of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized their readiness to share best practices in cybersecurity with Ukrainian colleagues, while also studying and applying the unique experience gained by Ukraine. Participants concluded that bilateral synergy is an integral part of strengthening the broader European security architecture.
It is worth noting that Ukraine and the Netherlands operate within a framework of bilateral security documents. In particular, a Security Cooperation Agreement was signed in March 2025, followed in May by a Memorandum of Understanding on the protection of critical infrastructure between the SSSCIP and the Ministry of Justice and Security of the Netherlands.
On November 27, 2025, Ukraine and the Netherlands held their first bilateral cyber dialogue in Warsaw.
