dcypher is the cooperation platform for research and innovation of cybersecurity in the Netherlands. dcypher brings public, private parties and knowledge institutions together as well as resources and expertise to effectively engage in cybersecurity education, research, innovation for the development of concrete applications. The mission of the partners of dcypher is to deepen and broaden the development and application of expertise in the field of cybersecurity in the Netherlands. This is necessary to be able to take measures against new and existing digital threats. The aim is to develop a high-quality, autonomous knowledge position in the Netherlands to be able to safely capitalise on the social and economic opportunities of digitisation. Therefore it is essential to develop a good foundation based on innovation to ensure that the Netherlands becomes less dependent on cybersecurity expertise and solutions from other countries. To achieve this, it is crucial that cooperation across the entire cybersecurity innovation chain is strengthened. The key to this is intelligently connecting and coordinating the supply and demand of expertise. This platform provides this by stimulating knowledge development in the cybersecurity domain to give a significant impulse to the cybersecurity industry and to support the government in its role as launching customer.