Center for Cybersikkerhed

What Center for Cybersikkerhed does

Center for Cybersikkerhed, legally registered as Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed and operating under the brand SAMSIK, is the Danish national agency for civil security, cybersecurity, and emergency management, sitting under the Ministry for Social Security and Emergency Management (Ministeriet for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab). Headquartered at Datavej 20, 3460 Birker\u00f8d, the agency coordinates Denmark's total defense (totalberedskab) posture and delivers cybersecurity, information security, supply chain security, local emergency response support, and management of civilian protection shelters (beskyttelsesrum, including betond\u00e6kningsgrave). Its core outputs are public threat assessments (Trusselsvurderinger), an annual National Risk Picture (Nationalt Risikobillede), regulatory guidance for NIS 2 and the EU Critical Entities Resilience (CER) directive, the public information portal Sikkerdigital.dk, crisis management courses, and the Tilskudspulje til cybersikkerhed grant program administered with NCC-DK. It also staffs the National Operativ Stab (NOST) for cross-agency crisis coordination and the Cybersikkerhedsr\u00e5det advisory council.

The agency's underlying technology is primarily a government information and coordination system rather than a commercial software platform: it distributes content through samsik.dk, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and integrates with Danish intelligence partners FE and PET for joint threat reporting, such as the March 2026 election influence assessment. Its business model is non-commercial: SAMSIK is funded through annual government appropriations from its parent ministry and provides all publications, courses, regulatory guidance, and preparedness content free of charge to municipalities, rescue services, critical infrastructure operators, businesses, and the Danish public. Customers therefore are not buyers in a market sense but statutory beneficiaries; concentration on the single state funder is total, and demand for services is driven by regulatory mandate and threat environment rather than discretionary spending.

Name

Center for Cybersikkerhed

Legal name

Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed

Website

https://cfcs.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SAMSIK (Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed) is Denmark's national civil security agency under the Ministry for Social Security and Emergency Management, delivering cybersecurity, emergency management, NIS2/CER regulatory oversight, protection shelter administration, and public preparedness programs to municipalities, critical infrastructure operators, businesses, and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Cybersecurity & Emergency Management

NAICS

National Security (928110), National Security and International Affairs (9281), National Security (92811)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Threat Intelligence Services (BPAEADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory & Assessments (BPAKAHAH), Vulnerability Assessment, Security Audits & Compliance Testing (BPAKAHAG), Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF)

Keywords

• National cybersecurity services
• Civil emergency preparedness
• Critical infrastructure protection
• Threat intelligence assessments
• Crisis management coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a Danish government agency under the Ministry for Social Security and Emergency Management, SAMSIK is funded through annual government appropriations and tax revenues. No commercial revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed (SAMSIK), operating as Denmark's civil security agency, delivers national cybersecurity coordination, civil emergency preparedness, total defense coordination, and regulatory oversight for NIS2 and CER directives. The agency publishes threat assessments, runs crisis management training, administers the national cybersecurity grant fund, manages civilian protection shelters, and runs public preparedness campaigns targeting citizens, businesses, municipalities, and critical infrastructure operators.

Product overview

Center for Cybersikkerhed (Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed / SAMSIK) is Denmark's civil security agency providing a broad portfolio of public safety and cybersecurity services rather than a commercial product offering. The portfolio centers on: Totalberedskab (total defense) coordination across government, businesses, and civil society; Cybersikkerhed (cybersecurity) services including NIS 2 and CER compliance guidance; Forberedt på kriser (crisis preparedness) public education; Beskyttelsesrum (protection shelters) management; and Forsyningssikkerhed (supply chain security) analysis. Supporting these core areas are educational programs (Kurser), grant funding (Tilskudspuljer), threat intelligence products (Trusselsvurderinger, Nationalt Risikobillede), and public information portals (Sikkerdigital.dk). The agency also manages the Cybersikkerhedsrådet advisory council and operates the National Operativ Stab (NOST) for crisis coordination. As a government agency, it functions as a service organization providing guidance, regulation, and coordination rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kurser i krisestyring og beredskabsplanlægning (Crisis Management and Emergency Planning Courses) Training programs in crisis management and emergency planning for public officials, municipal staff, and Danish organizations responsible for societal security.
• Tilskudspulje til cybersikkerhed (Cybersecurity Grant Fund) Grant funding program administered in partnership with the National Cybersecurity Center (NCC-DK) to strengthen Danish organizations' cybersecurity posture.
• Trusselsvurderinger (Threat Assessments) Periodic threat assessments covering cybersecurity, foreign influence, destructive cyber attacks, DDoS threats, and other national security topics affecting Denmark.
• Nationalt Risikobillede (National Risk Picture) Annual national risk assessment documenting key threats and vulnerabilities facing Denmark across societal security, cyber, and emergency management domains.
• Sikkerdigital.dk Public-facing cybersecurity information portal for citizens and Danish businesses providing guidance on digital safety, secure practices, and threat awareness.
• NIS 2 Compliance Guidance Guidance and regulatory support for Danish organizations required to meet EU Network and Information Security Directive 2 (NIS 2) compliance obligations.
• CER — Kritiske enheders modstandsdygtighed (Critical Entities Resilience) Support and regulatory guidance for critical infrastructure entities in building resilience and meeting EU Critical Entities Resilience (CER) directive requirements.
• Forberedt på kriser (Prepared for Crises) Public emergency preparedness program encouraging Danish citizens to maintain a three-day home emergency supply so authorities can focus on those most in need during crises.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (FE) - Danish Military Intelligence ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on national threat assessments and cybersecurity intelligence. FE provides military intelligence and SAMSIK coordinates civilian government response to threats.
• Politiets Efterretningstjeneste (PET) - Danish PETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint threat assessments and coordination on foreign influence activities, particularly regarding elections and state-sponsored disinformation campaigns targeting Denmark.
• National Cybersikkerhed Center (NCC-DK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManages the cybersecurity grant fund (tilskudspulje til cybersikkerhed) in partnership with NCC-DK to strengthen Danish organizations' cybersecurity posture.
• Cybersikkerhedsrådet (Cybersecurity Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory council providing guidance on cybersecurity matters to the Danish government and SAMSIK on matters of national cybersecurity importance.
• National Operativ Stab (NOST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational operational coordination body for crisis management and emergency response, bringing together relevant government agencies for coordinated national response.
• Ministeriet for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab (Ministry for Social Security and Emergency Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent ministry overseeing SAMSIK operations, providing policy direction and government funding for national emergency management activities.
• Slotsholmen and Danish MinistriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-ministry coordination on total defense (totalberedskab) and societal security matters involving all relevant Danish government ministries.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• NCC-DK – Nationalt Cybersikkerheds Center: Denmark's National Cybersecurity Center, administering the cybersecurity grant fund (tilskudspulje til cybersikkerhed) in partnership with SAMSIK — a closely adjacent government body with overlapping cybersecurity mandate and shared funding mechanisms.

Direct peers

• NSM – Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet (Norwegian National Security Authority): Norway's national security authority covering cybersecurity, NIS transposition, critical infrastructure protection, and threat intelligence — closely comparable regulatory and advisory role to SAMSIK in the Nordic region.
• ANSSI – Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information: France's national cybersecurity authority, responsible for NIS transposition, threat intelligence, and critical infrastructure resilience — a near-analogue in scope and statutory role to SAMSIK's cybersecurity and CER functions.
• MSB – Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap (Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency): Sweden's agency for civil emergency preparedness, cybersecurity coordination, and total defense — a Nordic peer with directly comparable totalberedskab/motsvarande mandate and critical infrastructure oversight responsibilities.
• NCSC – National Cyber Security Centre (UK): UK's lead authority for national cybersecurity, producing threat assessments, incident response guidance, and critical infrastructure advice — directly comparable to SAMSIK's threat intelligence and cybersecurity coordination work.
• BSI – Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik: Germany's federal cybersecurity agency, performing national threat intelligence, NIS2/Umsetzungsgesetz oversight, and critical infrastructure protection — directly comparable in mandate, regulatory role, and government positioning to SAMSIK.

Emerging players

• CERT-SE (MSB): Sweden's national CERT, hosted within MSB, providing incident response and threat intelligence — comparable to SAMSIK's incident coordination and DDoS guidance capabilities within a Nordic government structure.

Broad incumbents

• ENISA – European Union Agency for Cybersecurity: EU-level agency supporting member states on NIS2 implementation, cybersecurity certification, and pan-European threat analysis — overlapping in scope with SAMSIK's regulatory and threat intelligence functions at the supranational layer.
• CISA – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (US): US federal agency for critical infrastructure security and cyber defense, providing threat intelligence, regulatory guidance, and sector coordination — analogous in scale and scope to SAMSIK's cybersecurity and CER portfolio.

Regional players

• Traficom – Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (National Cyber Security Centre Finland): Finland's NCSC and telecom regulator, providing national cybersecurity guidance and regulatory oversight — Nordic peer with similar telecom authority and cybersecurity coordination responsibilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookda-dk.facebook.com/samfundssikkerhed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-cybersikkerhed
• Xx.com/Cybersikkerhed

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