The Cybersecurity Act
12 december 2018
ENISA has welcomed the political agreement on the Cybersecurity Act reached on 10 December 2018 by the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission. Henceforth, ENISA will be known as ‘the EU Agency for Cybersecurity’.
The agreement reinforces the mandate of the agency, to better support the EU Member States in dealing with cybersecurity threats and attacks.
These are the main highlights of the Cybersecurity Act:
- ENISA will receive a permanent mandate with more human and financial resources;
- ENISA will increase its support to EU Member States, in order to improve capabilities and expertise, notably in the areas of cyber crisis coordination and the prevention of and response to cyber-incidents;
- Within the Cybersecurity Certification Framework, ENISA will have market-related tasks, notably by preparing European cybersecurity certification schemes with the expert assistance and close cooperation of national certification authorities and industry;
- ENISA will strengthen its support to Member States and the EU institutions in the development, implementation and review of general cybersecurity policy.
ENISA’s new Regulation requires a formal approval by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union. Following its publication in the EU Official Journal, the Cybersecurity Act will enter into force.
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