EU policy on Cybersecurity and implications for the EDIH network

Cybersecurity is a core element of the digital strategy of the European Union. There are several ongoing initiatives which can directly impact the network of European Digital Innovation Hubs and their customers (companies and public sector organisations).

This webinar was held on 12 July 2023 to provide an introduction to the legislative, standardisation and organisation aspects, including the role of the National Coordination Centres (NCCs) and of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) (see https://cybersecurity-centre.europa.eu/nccs_en). The Cyber Resilience Act proposal was discussed (https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/cyber-resilience-act) including the implications for SMEs.

At the end of this page, you can find all the presentations discussed during the webinar.

Objectives of the webinar:

• Provide information on the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) proposal and the main building blocks for preparing its implementation, in particular as regards the need to support SMEs.
• Discuss with EDIH and National Coordination Centres (NCCs) network to understand their workings and the extent to which they could contribute to supporting CRA implementation.
• Present funding opportunities of relevance for CRA implementation which are currently being launched under the topic "DIGITAL-ECCC-2023-DEPLOY-CYBER-04", and namely:
  • CYBER-04-SUPPORT-ASSIST — Preparedness Support and Mutual Assistance
  • CYBER-04-CIVIL-DEFENCE — Coordination Between the Cybersecurity Civilian and Defence Spheres
  • CYBER-04-STANDARDISATION — Standardisation in the Area of Cybersecurity
  • CYBER-04-EULEGISLATION — Support for Implementation of EU Legislation on Cybersecurity and National Cybersecurity Strategies
• Identify priority topics and needs for micro and small enterprises, which could be explored in more detail at possible follow-up events

Email addresses of EC officials who contributed to this webinar:

unit "Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy"
Raluca.STEFANUC [at] ec.europa.eu;  
Maika.FOHRENBACH [at] ec.europa.eu;
Rapolas.LAKAVICIUS [ at] ec.europa.eu;

unit "Cybersecurity Technology and Capacity Building"
Francesco.BARBATO [at] ec.europa.eu;
Wide.HOGENHOUT [at] ec.europa.eu;

unit "Digital Transformation of Industrial Ecosystems" 
Sandro.DELIA [at] ec.europa.eu;

Concept Note

Presentations:

Cyber-Resilience-Act.pdf (Maika Fohrenbach - DG CONNECT unit "Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy")

Cybersecurity_EU_Legislation_Standardisation_calls_2023.pdf (Rapolas LAKAVIČIUS - DG CONNECT unit "Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy Policy")

ECCO-European-Cybersecurity-COmmunity.pdf (Roberto Cascella - ECCO project coordinator)

EDIH-European-Digital-Innovation-Hubs.pdf (Sandro D'Elia - DG CONNECT unit "Digital Transformation of Industrial Ecosystems")

Funding-Programmes-Cybersecurity.pdf  (Wide Hogenhout - DG CONNECT unit "Cybersecurity Technology and Capacity Building")

NCC-role-in-cybersecurity.pdf   (Katarzyna PRUSAK – GÓRNIAK, ECCC Governing Board)