10. Stakeholder involvement in the CI and CII

Involving a diverse mix of stakeholders from the beginning of the development of a national risk profile is important, as their acceptance of the identification, classification, and protection of critical infrastructure is vital.  Various tools and methods can be used for stakeholder analysis. However, a simple categorisation of stakeholders as public, semi-public or private, and as regionally, nationally or internationally operating, would suffice.

While taking advantage of their complementary perspectives, responsibilities, and expertise, a collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders is the cornerstone of effectively protecting critical infrastructure and services.