What began in 2014 as a royal decree and a two-person team has grown into a dynamic organisation of nearly 140 experts coordinating Belgium’s cybersecurity policy, prevention, and crisis response. Today, the CCB stands as a trusted national authority and an international benchmark for active cyber protection.
“In just ten years, Belgium has gone from reactive to resilient,” says Miguel De Bruycker, Director General of the CCB. “Our goal has never been to chase threats, but to stay one step ahead, to make Belgium one of the safest digital environments in Europe.”
A decade of progress and impact
From the early integration of CERT.be and Safeonweb to the introduction of the Early Warning System, BePhish, and the Belgian Anti-Phishing Shield (BAPS), the CCB has transformed the way Belgium detects, prevents, and responds to cyber incidents.
Through innovative platforms like Safeonweb@Work and the CyberFundamentals Framework, thousands of Belgian organisations now have practical tools to assess and strengthen their digital defences. With the rollout of NIS2, the CCB also takes a leading role in implementing Europe’s most ambitious cybersecurity legislation.
From crisis to coordination
The CCB’s proactive, service-oriented model has proven its strength in the face of real-world crises, from the 2016 terror attacks and the global NotPetya incident to the conflict in Ukraine. Its partnerships across government, business, and academia have turned Belgium’s cybersecurity ecosystem into a European model of cooperation and trust.
“Cybersecurity is not just technology, it’s people, partnerships, and perseverance,” adds Phédra Clouner, Deputy Director General. “Together, we’ve built a community that protects, informs, and empowers every citizen and company.”
Belgium: a European role model
Today, Belgium ranks among the top 10 countries worldwide in international cybersecurity indexes. Under the CCB’s leadership, the country has chaired multiple European networks, co-led the development of the NIS2 Reglementation and the Cyber Solidarity Act, and introduced the Active Cyber Protection (ACP) model, a visionary framework now recognised across the EU as best practice.
