The Danish Critical Supply Agency

What The Danish Critical Supply Agency does

The Danish Critical Supply Agency, officially Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed (SAMSIK), is a Danish state agency established in 2025 under the newly formed Ministry of Resilience and Preparedness (Ministeriet for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab). It was created by consolidating the former Danish Supply Security Agency (Styrelsen for Forsyningssikkerhed / SFOS) and the Center for Cyber Security (CFCS), and it absorbed leadership of the National Operative Staff (NOST) from the Danish Police in the same year. The agency serves as the central coordinating authority for Denmark's resilience, supply security, emergency preparedness, crisis management, and cybersecurity guidance, serving approximately 200 staff operating from headquarters in Birkerød, Denmark.

The agency's core offering is free advisory and supervisory services to Danish government authorities responsible for the country's 15 critical societal sectors and 112 vital societal functions. Its product portfolio includes supply security consulting (vulnerability analyses, supply-chain mapping, and action-plan development), structured assessment tools (Forsyningssikkerhedstjek), ministry- and authority-level planning templates (Ministerieplan and Delplan), crisis-management training courses, and a Learning Compilation Concept. It also coordinates national crisis response through NOST and the DCOK communications network, and implements EU directives including the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Act — in force since July 1, 2025 — and NIS 2 supervision across sectors such as energy, transport, banking, health, water, and digital infrastructure. Distribution is direct and domestic: advisory is delivered on a consultative basis via dedicated email channels and on-site engagement, with additional self-service reach through downloadable publications, threat assessments, and guidance documents on samsik.dk, supported by LinkedIn, Facebook, and press communications.

The agency's revenue model is government appropriations rather than commercial sales: it is publicly funded by the Ministry of Resilience and Preparedness, and all advisory services are provided free of charge. Its go-to-market is therefore not commercial but institutional, anchored by statutory authority, multi-agency coordination forums, and partnerships with sector competent authorities (Finanstilsynet, Sundhedsstyrelsen, Miljøstyrelsen, Trafikstyrelsen, Søfartsstyrelsen, Energistyrelsen, and others). Operating geographies are limited to Denmark (single-country scope), with global market footprint claims absent from the available record.

Name

The Danish Critical Supply Agency

Legal name

Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed

Website

https://sfos.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Danish Critical Supply Agency (Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed) coordinates Denmark's national supply security, crisis management, and cybersecurity advisory across 15 critical societal sectors, serving government ministries, authorities, and municipalities through free statutory advisory and supervisory services under the Ministry of Resilience and Preparedness.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Advisory and National Resilience Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Infrastructure & Healthcare Continuity (HPP/COOP) (HLAJAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPADADAL), Emergency Response & Disaster Recovery (Water Intrusion/Mold/Contamination) (BPALALAI)

Keywords

• Supply security advisory
• Crisis management coordination
• Critical infrastructure resilience
• Government regulatory guidance
• Emergency preparedness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Birkerød

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Danish Resilience Agency is a government agency funded by the Ministry of Resilience and Preparedness (Ministeriet for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab). All advisory services are provided free of charge to government authorities.

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Core offering

The Danish Critical Supply Agency provides free advisory services to Danish government authorities responsible for critical societal functions. Its core work includes helping authorities identify critical resources, map supply chains, analyse vulnerabilities, and develop action plans covering resources such as water, electricity, heating, microchips, IT systems, medicine, food, and competencies. The agency also coordinates national crisis management through NOST and DCOK, and implements the EU CER and NIS 2 directives in Denmark.

Product overview

The Danish Resilience Agency (Styrelsen for Samfundssikkerhed) offers a portfolio of advisory services, planning tools, frameworks, and training programs focused on civil security and supply security. Core offerings include supply security consulting, assessment tools (Forsyningssikkerhedstjek), planning templates (Ministerieplan, Delplan), and the Learning Compilation Concept for crisis learning. The agency also coordinates national crisis management through NOST and DCOK, and implements EU directives including CER (Critical Entities Resilience) and NIS 2. Training programs cover crisis management, emergency planning, exercise planning, and crisis communication. The agency is a government body under the Ministry for Resilience and Preparedness, serving Danish public authorities and entities responsible for critical societal functions.

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Products and services

• Rådgivning om forsyningssikkerhed (Supply Security Consulting) Advisory services to government authorities on supply security, helping identify critical resources, map supply chains, analyse vulnerabilities, and develop action plans for critical resources including water, electricity, heating, microchips, IT systems, medicine, food, and competencies. Delivered as tailored consulting engagements covering organisational processes or critical resource vulnerabilities.
• Forsyningssikkerhedstjek (Supply Security Check) Questionnaire-based assessment tool providing government authorities with an overview of their current supply security status and identification of areas needing stronger efforts.
• Ministerieplan for forsyningssikkerhed (Ministry Plan for Supply Security) Guidance and template for ministries to develop supply security plans, providing overview of responsibilities for socially critical functions and supply challenges.
• Delplan for forsyningssikkerhed (Sub-plan for Supply Security) Template for government authorities to develop supply security sub-plans integrated into their overall emergency planning.
• Koncept for Læringsopsamling (Learning Compilation Concept) Concept for collecting and sharing knowledge from previous critical incidents or crises to make Danish society more resilient regarding supply security.
• Kurser i krisestyring og beredskabsplanlægning (Crisis Management and Emergency Planning Courses) Training courses covering Danish crisis management systems, crisis management, staff work, crisis communication, emergency planning, exercise planning, and evaluation of incidents, crises and exercises.
• NOST — National Operativ Stab (National Operative Staff) Denmark's highest operative forum for major incidents and crises, led by the Danish Resilience Agency since 2025, coordinating cross-agency response to events such as extreme weather, power outages, accidents, or attacks on critical infrastructure.
• DCOK — Det Centrale Operative Kommunikationsberedskab (Central Operational Communication Preparedness) Sub-staff to NOST ensuring coordinated national cross-agency crisis communication from authorities to the public and media, providing clear action instructions.
• CER — Lov om kritiske enheders modstandsdygtighed (Critical Entities Resilience) Coordination of the EU Critical Entities Resilience Directive in Denmark, ensuring society's most critical functions can withstand and quickly recover from serious incidents including natural disasters, cyberattacks, technical failures, or terrorism.
• NIS 2 — Vejledning og tilsyn (NIS 2 Guidance and Supervision) Guidance and supervisory function for the EU's Network and Information Security Directive 2 in Denmark, including registration, incident reporting, and identification of supervisory authorities across sectors such as energy, transport, banking, health, water, digital infrastructure, public administration, and others.

Quantifiable outcome

• 112 vital societal functions identified and mapped across 15 critical sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Rigspolitiet (Danish National Police)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025NOST (National Operative Staff) coordination partnership. Rigspolitiet is a core member of NOST, which is led by the Danish Resilience Agency since 2025. The partnership ensures coordinated national crisis response across all relevant authorities.
• Beredskabsstyrelsen (Danish Emergency Management Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Beredskabsstyrelsen is a core member of NOST and provides practical emergency management support. The Danish Resilience Agency leads NOST since 2025. Beredskabsstyrelsen also hosts courses for the agency at its training center in Snekkersten.
• Forsvarskommandoen (Danish Defence Command)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Forsvarskommandoen is a member of NOST and contributes military resources and expertise to national crisis coordination. The partnership ensures integrated civil-military crisis response capabilities.
• Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste (Danish Military Intelligence Service)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025FE provides intelligence assessments as part of NOST coordination. Contributes threat intelligence for national crisis preparedness and cyber threat assessments.
• Politiets Efterretningstjeneste (Danish Police Intelligence Service)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025PET provides police intelligence and threat assessments as part of NOST coordination. Collaborates on threat assessments for elections and critical infrastructure protection.
• Udenrigsministeriet (Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Udenrigsministeriet is a member of NOST and contributes international coordination and diplomatic expertise to national crisis management.
• Sundhedsstyrelsen (Danish Health Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sundhedsstyrelsen is a member of NOST and contributes health sector expertise to national crisis coordination. Collaborates on health-related threat assessments.
• Trafikstyrelsen (Danish Transport Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Trafikstyrelsen is a member of NOST and contributes transport sector expertise to national crisis coordination. Also serves as competent authority for NIS 2 in transport sectors.
• Ministeriet for Samfundssikkerhed og Beredskab (Ministry of Resilience and Preparedness)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MSSB is the parent ministry of the Danish Resilience Agency. The ministry holds overall political and strategic responsibility for CER implementation and national resilience policy.
• Various Sector Authorities (Competent Authorities for CER/NIS 2)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Multiple sector authorities serve as competent authorities for CER and NIS 2 implementation under the coordination of the Danish Resilience Agency. These include: Finanstilsynet (finance), Sundhedsstyrelsen (health), Miljøstyrelsen (water/waste), Trafikstyrelsen (transport), Søfartsstyrelsen (maritime), Energistyrelsen (energy), and others.
• Digitaliseringsstyrelsen (Agency for Digital Government)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on NIS 2 implementation for digital infrastructure sectors. Digitaliseringsstyrelsen serves as competent authority for DNS providers, cloud services, and data centers under NIS 2. Joint work on cybersecurity guidance documents.

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Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/samfundssikkerhed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/styrelsen-for-forsyningssikkerhed

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