AN INDEPENDENT ORGANISATION TO ASSESS THE CYBER SECURITY OF NETWORKED PRODUCTS Operators of critical infrastructure as well as authorities and business are hugely dependent on international hardware and software providers. In the past, an increasing number of serious security vulnerabilities have been identified in products from these providers. As an independent Swiss organisation, the NTC offers buyers and operators of critical components the possibility of cyber security testing, and thus is laying the foundations for a competent and secure Switzerland.