Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity

What Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity does

Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity (LHC) is Luxembourg's central, government-mandated cybersecurity coordination agency, structured as a Groupement d'Intérêt Économique (GIE) and publicly funded by the Luxembourg state. It operates two flagship units: CIRCL (Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg), which provides incident response, threat intelligence, and maintains the MISP open-source threat-sharing platform used by 6,000+ organizations globally; and NC3 (National Cybersecurity Competence Center), which delivers NIS2/NIS advisory, Cyber Desk consulting, and competence-building for municipalities, SMEs, and public administrations.

The agency's core product surface spans several distinct lines: LUCYA, a cybersecurity startup accelerator (with Wavestone's Luxembourg Cybersecurity Startup Radar identifying ~20 startups in the ecosystem); Luxchat, a sovereign secure messaging platform; CASES, a public Luxembourgish cyber range; a Testing Lab for security validation; Cyber Desk consulting services for NIS2 compliance; and Community Meet-up spaces. Underlying technology centers on the MISP platform (14+ years of development) and, as of May 2026, Europe's first Cybersecurity Data Space for sovereign cybersecurity data sharing.

The business model is non-commercial public-sector delivery: LHC is financed by the Luxembourg government and provides most services free of charge to its constituencies — government entities, municipalities, SMEs, cybersecurity startups, professionals, and citizens. Revenue is therefore a public-budget concept rather than a commercial ARR concept; LHC supplements its mandate through EU programmatic roles (NCC-LU, ECCC chair, L-DIH) and through international partnerships (Quebec MCN, Japan's AI Safety Institute, UNICEF Digital Impact Alliance). Executive leadership is Pascal Steichen, and the agency operates from 122 Rue Adolphe Fischer, L-1521 Luxembourg, with 51–100 employees.

Name

Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity

Legal name

Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity

Website

https://lhc.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity (LHC) is Luxembourg's government-backed national cybersecurity agency, hosting CIRCL and NC3 to deliver incident response, threat intelligence (MISP), NIS2 advisory, the LUCYA startup accelerator, Luxchat secure messaging, and the Cybersecurity Data Space for government, municipalities, SMEs, startups, and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

National Security (928110)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Cyber Defense & Information Security (National Security) (BPAIAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF), Cybersecurity Support Operations (SOC Triage, Incident Intake) (BPAAACAF), Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity Regulators (BPAIAOAH)

Keywords

• National cybersecurity agency
• Incident response services
• Cybersecurity training
• Threat intelligence
• Secure messaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a government agency under the Luxembourg Government, LHC operates with public funding to support the national cybersecurity ecosystem. The agency coordinates cybersecurity activities, hosts centers (CIRCL, NC3), and provides services to government entities, municipalities, and SMEs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Core offering

Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity is a government agency that coordinates national cybersecurity activities and delivers services through two hosted centers — CIRCL (incident response, vulnerability coordination, threat intelligence) and NC3 (competence building, NIS2 compliance support) — alongside a service portfolio including the LUCYA cybersecurity accelerator, Luxchat secure messaging, Cyber Desk expert guidance, Testing Lab access, and Community Meet-up space. It also drives the annual Cybersecurity Week Luxembourg, produces publications such as Cyber Threat Landscape and the LHC Forum series, and hosts community organizations including CLUSIL, Encryption Europe, ISACA Luxembourg Chapter, and Women4Cyber Luxembourg.

Product overview

The Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity (LHC) operates as a central government agency serving as the backbone of cyber resilience in Luxembourg. Its portfolio is structured around a core services layer — the LUCYA acceleration programme, Luxchat secure messaging, Cyber Desk expert guidance, a Testing Lab, and Community Meet-up space — complemented by two hosted centres (CIRCL for incident response and NC3 for national cybersecurity competence), publications (Cyber Threat Landscape and LHC Forum series), and the annual Cybersecurity Week Luxembourg (CSWL) event. LHC also maintains a network of hosted community organisations (CLUSIL, Encryption Europe, ISACA Luxembourg Chapter, Women4Cyber Luxembourg) and manages calls for projects and proposals across the cybersecurity ecosystem.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• LUCYA: LUxembourg CYbersecurity Accelerator - a programme operated in partnership with Technoport to foster innovation in cybersecurity, offering young companies mentorship, testing facilities, access to finance, and international development support.
• Luxchat
• Luxembourg Cybersecurity Factory

Products and services

• LUCYA (LUxembourg CYbersecurity Accelerator) An acceleration programme for selected cybersecurity startups and innovative technology companies, offering residency at LHC's premises, access to a testing lab, expertise from CIRCL and NC3, mentorship, access to finance, and international outreach support. Operated in partnership with Technoport.
• Luxchat A free-of-charge, end-to-end encrypted instant messaging solution for Luxembourg cybersecurity professionals, supporting text, documents, images, videos, and audio/video calls in individual or group chat rooms, with no advertising and no use of personal data.
• Cyber Desk A guidance and triage service that connects citizens and organisations with relevant cybersecurity experts, including referrals to BEE SECURE for citizens, NC3 for organisations, CIRCL for incident support, and tools such as CIRCL URLabuse, Pandora, and SPAMBEE.
• Community Meet-up A 40-square-metre event space accommodating up to 60 persons, offered by LHC for meetings, training sessions, conferences, and other events, equipped with Wi-Fi, a touch screen/projection screen, and complimentary coffee, tea, and water.
• Testing Lab A fully equipped laboratory for testing or discussing cybersecurity ideas, tools, and solutions, with guidance from CIRCL, NC3, and other partner experts, available by appointment.
• ROOM#42 A co-working space for cybersecurity professionals and entrepreneurs, accessible via LHC's services listing.

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Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• CIRCL (Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRCL is hosted by LHC and provides incident response services, vulnerability coordination, and malware analysis. CIRCL has over 14 years of experience developing open-source solutions including MISP (Open Source Threat Intelligence and Sharing Platform). LHC provides the organizational framework and infrastructure for CIRCL operations.
• NC3 (National Cybersecurity Competence Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNC3 is hosted by LHC and serves as the national competence center for cybersecurity. It provides NIS2 compliance support, workforce surveys, and coordinates the Luxembourg GRC Summit and CISO community activities. NC3 operates under LHC's organizational umbrella.
• TechnoportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnoport partners with LHC to operate the LUCYA acceleration programme, selecting innovative technology companies for residency, expertise access, and support. LUCYA complements and enhances services offered by Technoport.
• CLUSIL (Luxembourg Cybersecurity Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLUSIL is hosted by LHC as part of the cybersecurity ecosystem, representing Luxembourg's cybersecurity professional community.
• Encryption EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEncryption Europe is hosted by LHC as part of the cybersecurity ecosystem, focused on encryption technologies and policies.
• ISACA Luxembourg ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISACA Luxembourg Chapter is hosted by LHC, providing governance, risk, and compliance professionals access to the cybersecurity ecosystem.
• Women4Cyber LuxembourgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen4Cyber Luxembourg is hosted by LHC, promoting gender diversity in cybersecurity through community activities and support.
• Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (MPI-SP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHC cooperates with MPI-SP on the National Survey on Tech Use and Cybercrime, inviting all Luxembourg residents and workers aged 18+ to participate regardless of prior cybercrime experience.
• BEE SECUREmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEE SECURE is a key partner providing cybersecurity awareness for citizens. LHC redirects citizens to BEE SECURE for cybersecurity questions and STOPLINE for reporting illegal internet content.
• SnT (Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Luxembourg's SnT partners with LHC on research initiatives, quantum technologies, and post-quantum security discussions. Hosts quantum breakfast series.
• DLH (Digital Learning Hub)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLH is a partner for digital learning initiatives within the cybersecurity ecosystem, providing training and education pathways.
• L-DIH Luxembourg Digital Innovation HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerL-DIH partners with LHC for digital innovation support, complementing cybersecurity services with broader digital transformation expertise.
• Quebec Ministry of Cybersecurity and Digital (MCN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn July 2026, Luxembourg's Minister of Cybersecurity and Digital and LHC's Executive Director Pascal Steichen signed a collaboration agreement between MCN and LHC, uniting forces in cybersecurity between Quebec and Luxembourg.
• Japan AI Safety Institute, AIST, IBM Japan, BSI Japan, IISEC, Mitsubishi ElectricmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn July 2026, LHC hosted a workshop on AI advancements in Human-AI systems teaming and AI conformity assessment with a Japanese delegation including AI Safety Institute Japan, AIST, IBM Japan, BSI Japan, Institute of Information Security, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.
• UNICEF Digital ImpactmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHC collaborated with UNICEF Digital Impact to organize LHC Forum #6 on creating safe and secure digital ecosystems for children.
• European Cybersecurity Competence Center (ECCC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxembourg holds the very first chair of the European Cybersecurity Competence Community under ECCC initiative. LHC facilitates Luxembourg's participation in building the first European Cybersecurity Competence Community.
• Luxembourg Cybersecurity Factory (LCSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLCSF collaborates with NC3 to organize the annual Luxembourg GRC Summit. LHC hosts and supports LCSF initiatives including the cybersecurityfactory.lu portal development.
• University of Luxembourg (AI Factory)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Luxembourg and AI Factory organize Quantum Breakfast series. LHC participates in and co-hosts events on quantum technologies, AI, and cybersecurity intersections.

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Direct peers

• BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik): BSI is Germany's federal cybersecurity agency, coordinating national cyber defense, setting standards, supporting critical infrastructure operators, and providing incident response. Like LHC, it combines regulatory authority with technical services and ecosystem coordination, though at a substantially larger scale.
• CCB (Centre for Cyber Security Belgium): CCB is Belgium's national cybersecurity centre, with responsibilities spanning threat monitoring, NIS coordination, awareness, and incident response. As a small EU member state's central cyber agency, it is one of the closest functional peers to LHC in terms of scope and scale.
• ENISA (European Union Agency for Cybersecurity): ENISA is the EU-level agency coordinating cybersecurity across member states, with roles analogous to LHC's national-level coordination mandate. Both organizations focus on capacity building, NIS2 support, threat intelligence, and community-building among cybersecurity stakeholders. ENISA operates at the EU level while LHC operates at the Luxembourg national level, but their functional remits (guidance, training, incident response coordination) overlap materially.
• CERT.at (Austria): CERT.at operates as Austria's national computer emergency response team, providing incident handling, early warning, and coordination for citizens, businesses, and government. It functions as the incident-response core within Austria's national cyber architecture, comparable to CIRCL's role within LHC.
• NCSC (UK National Cyber Security Centre): NCSC is the UK's national technical authority for cyber incidents, providing incident response, guidance, and capability-building to government, industry, and citizens. Its blended regulatory-incident-response mandate and centralized national role closely mirror LHC's combined CIRCL incident response and NC3 competence-building functions.
• NCSC-NL (Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum, Netherlands): NCSC-NL is the Netherlands' central information hub and expertise centre for cybersecurity, coordinating national incident response and providing guidance to government and critical infrastructure. It shares LHC's hub-and-spoke model combining threat intelligence, compliance support, and ecosystem coordination within a small EU country context.
• NASK (Naukowa i Akademicka Sieć Komputerowa, Poland): NASK is Poland's national research institute and operator of CERT Polska, providing incident response, NIS coordination, and cybersecurity research. As a research-anchored national cyber authority within an EU member state, it parallels LHC's CIRCL-led incident response plus NC3-led research and competence-building combination.
• ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la Sécurité des Systèmes d'Information): ANSSI is France's national cybersecurity agency, responsible for cyber defense, incident response, NIS compliance support, and ecosystem coordination. It provides the most direct national-level analogue to LHC's combined CIRCL/NC3 model, serving government, enterprises, and operators of essential services under French sovereignty.
• CCN-CNI (Centro Criptológico Nacional, Spain): CCN-CNI is Spain's national cryptologic centre operating under the national intelligence centre, focused on cybersecurity for the public sector, classified systems, and critical infrastructure. Like CIRCL within LHC, it combines technical cyber defense capabilities with national-level mandate and guidance issuance.

Others

• SANS Institute: SANS Institute is a major global provider of cybersecurity training, certifications, and research, complementing the training, competence-building, and workforce-development functions of LHC's NC3 and LUCYA programmes. It is not a government agency but a thematic comparator for the training/education portion of LHC's portfolio.

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