ACME Example CDC Strategy

Guidance and Disclaimer ▶

Guidance:
This interactive tool has been developed for ACME to explore an example CDC Strategy and is intended to provide the following:

  • Familiarisation of the CDC Strategy structure and how the Stakeholder Intent informs the services that form the CDC Service Catalogue, which in turn informs the People, Process and Technology required to support the services.
  • Example Stakeholder Intent 'items' (Key Drivers, Vision, Mission Statement, etc.).
  • An example CDC Service Catalogue, including a set of potential CDC services organised in a prospective functional structure.
  • Example role personas, operational processes and supporting technologies based on the example CDC Service Catalogue.
  • An example roadmap to implement and mature the CDC over the next three years.
Attendees at the future CDC Strategy Workshop should familiarise themselves with the example CDC Strategy and prepare the following:
  • Suggested Stakeholder Intent 'items' (Key Drivers, Vision, Mission Statement, etc.).
  • A list of services that are specified in the example CDC Service Catalogue that should not be provided by the future CDC.
  • A list of additional services that should be provided by the future CDC but are not in the example CDC Service Catalogue.
  • A high-level view of the roll-out of the CDC services, e.g. which should be implemented in the first year, the second year, etc.
Completion of the above will help ensure the CDC Strategy Workshop can focus on discussing and capturing ACME's stakeholder intent, the value, advantages and disadvantages of the inclusion of each service, the optimal operating model, and the potential implementation and development roadmap.

Disclaimer:

  • This is an example CDC strategy that includes a comprehensive set of CDC services that Cisco has seen similar organisations to ACME perform or plan to perform. It is highly likely that ACME will not need all the services described, and there may be services that ACME require that are not currently included. The actual ACME Service Catalogue will be discussed and agreed on at the CDC Strategy Workshop.
  • The Stakeholder Intent 'items' (Key Drivers, Vision, Mission Statement, etc.) provided are examples to aid ACME's understanding of the development of the strategy. ACME's actual Stakeholder Intent 'items' will be discussed and captured at the CDC Strategy Workshop.
  • The role personas, operational processes and supporting technologies provided are examples to aid ACME's understanding of the development of the strategy. The actual role personas, operational processes and supporting technologies to deliver ACME's CDC will be discussed and captured at the CDC Strategy Workshop.
  • The roadmap provided is an example to aid ACME's understanding of the implementation of the strategy. ACME's actual roadmap will be discussed and captured at the CDC Strategy Workshop.





Stakeholder Intent ⓘ

Key Drivers ▶

  • Key Driver 1:To create a sovereign, autonomous, and resilient Cyber Defence Centre that acts as the central command for digital defence operations across all branches of the armed forces, enabling cyber situational awareness, early detection, unified response and assurance in the face of evolving cyber threats.

  • Key Driver 2:xxxxx

  • Key Driver 3:xxxxx

  • Key Driver 4:xxxxx

    • Vision/Mission ▶

    Vision:
    To be Europe's most advanced and trusted cyber defence stronghold — a digital mothership that empowers military superiority through cyber dominance, technological innovation, and allied interoperability.

    Mission:
    Establish, operate, and evolve a centralised Cyber Defence Centre that detects, disrupts, and defeats cyber adversaries by leveraging integrated intelligence, AI-driven threat detection, and rapid response capabilities.

    Stakeholders/Consumers ▶
      Stakeholders
    • Ministry of Defence (Strategic Command)
    • Stakeholder 2
    • Stakeholder 3

      • Consumers
    • Army, Navy, Air Force, Space and Cyber Commands
    • NATO-aligned partner forces and cyber coalitions
    • National cyber threat intelligence units
    • Secure government communication channels
    • Internal cybersecurity units and red teams
    • Defence industrial base and trusted technology vendors
    • Consumer 7
    • Consumer 8
    Cybersecurity Organisational Structure ▶

    Details about ACME Cybersecurity Organisational Structure.

    Core Principles ▶
    • Unified Defence Command: Operate as the central, authoritative command for all cyber defence operations, ensuring coordinated action and response.
    • Full-Spectrum Situational Awareness: Strive for complete visibility across the digital domain for rapid, informed decision-making.
    • Sovereignty and Resilience: Prioritize national digital sovereignty and build resilient systems to ensure mission continuity.
    • Technological Superiority & Innovation: Continuously adopt and develop advanced technologies, including AI, to maintain a defensive edge.
    • Mission Assurance Focus: Ensure all cyber defence efforts directly support and assure the success of primary missions.
    • Interoperability & Collaboration: Foster trusted interoperability with national and allied partners for collective defence.
    • Continuous Evolution & Adaptability: Commit to ongoing improvement of doctrine, capabilities, and readiness against evolving threats.
    • Principle 8: xxxxxxxx.
    • Principle 9: xxxxxxxx.
    • Principle 10: xxxxxxxx.
    Asset Scope ▶
    • Secure military networks and classified enclaves
    • Deployed battlefield communications infrastructure
    • Mission systems, weapons platforms, and logistics networks
    • Satellite communications and ISR feeds
    • Cyber ranges, digital twins, and training simulators
    • Secure air-gapped, mobile and edge computing units
    • Scope 7
    • Scope 8
    Desired Outcomes ▶
    • Full-spectrum cyber situational awareness and operational visibility
    • AI-augmented cyber decision-making and accelerated threat response
    • Operational readiness across peace, crisis, and conflict conditions
    • Trusted cyber interoperability with European and NATO defence frameworks
    • Continuous evolution of cyber doctrine and capability maturity
    • Preservation of mission assurance and national digital sovereignty
    • Outcome 7:
    • Outcome 8:

    High-Level CDC Service Catalogue ⓘ

    Service Catalogue
    Service Components ⓘ
    Service Operating Model ⓘ
    Service Capability Target ⓘ
    Service Maturity Target ⓘ
    Service Structure ⓘ

    CDC Conceptual Persona Inventory ⓘ

    CDC Conceptual Process Inventory ⓘ

    CDC Conceptual Technology Inventory ⓘ

    1-3 Year CDC Strategic Execution Roadmap ⓘ