Data, registers and reliable communication channels have always formed the essential foundations of the justice system. With advancing digitalisation, these foundations are increasingly shifting towards digital specialist procedures, infrastructures and trust services. If these are manipulated, compromised or fail, the issue is therefore not merely a technical one. At stake are the verifiability of proceedings, the reliability of judicial decisions and, ultimately, the ability of the rule of law to function. Consequently, the focus extends beyond the security of individual systems to the resilience of the entire digital chain of trust. The first crucial step is to clearly identify the data, services and infrastructures that are particularly worthy of protection – the ‘crown jewels’ of the digital justice system. Building on this, technical protective measures, clear responsibilities, tiered security requirements and robust emergency and recovery plans must work in tandem.

The workshop asks:

Which data, services and infrastructures are indispensable for the functioning of the justice system?

Which dependencies and attack scenarios must be taken into account when protecting them?

How can confidentiality, integrity, availability and long-term verifiability be guaranteed, even in times of crisis?

And what strategic decisions must be taken now to ensure that the digital justice system remains operational and trustworthy at all times?