The Norwegian Business and Industry Security Council

The Norwegian Business and Industry Security Council (NSR) is a member organization that serves the Norwegian business sector in an advisory capacity on matters relating to security and emergency preparedness.

On 7 August 2025, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries designated the Norwegian Business and Industry Security Council (NSR) as the Cybersecurity Center for the Norwegian business community. As part of this mandate, NSR will have the authority to notify companies affected by digital security breaches. This notification service, funded by the Ministry, is available free of charge to all Norwegian businesses.

NSR is strengthening national collaboration between companies regarding topics as security, emergency preparedness, industrial espionage, sabotage, narcotics, theft, terrorism, organized crime, fraud, extortion, corruption, computer criminality, and more.

NSR also holds courses and seminars on current affairs. NSR represent a link between businesses and the security authorities, and is a valuable network for all sectors of Norwegian business.

NSR was established by the Norwegian business sector as part of a unified effort to combat criminal activity. NSR cooperates with the relevant government authorities to design and implement the most effective guidelines and restrictions in this context. The public and the private sectors share a responsibility to fight and prevent criminal activities. NSR provides a platform for the private sector in these efforts.

Specialist council

NSR has established several specialist councils to assist in assessing threats and devising measures to counteract criminal activity targeted toward business and industry. The councils includes representatives from security authorities, industrial organizations and companies. The Norwegian Police Security Service, the Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning, the Norwegian National Security Authority, the National Police Directorate, the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime and the National Bureau of Crime Investigation all take part as advisory institutions.