Additional financial and human resources will come as the Cybersecurity Act awaits review.
National governments asked: European Commission Strengthening the role of the EU cyber agency, enisThat’s according to the draft results of this week’s meeting of diplomats in Brussels, available to Euronews. Governments said that an evaluation will be made in the coming period. Cyber Security Law(CSA), which came into force in 2019 and gives Enisa the power to oversee the implementation of cybersecurity rules across the EU, should be used as an opportunity to examine how the agency’s resources should be used effectively.
Enisa’s responsibilities have increased significantly as a result of several recent cybersecurity initiatives, including NIS 2. Cyber Resilience Act The text cites the Cyber Solidarity Act as well as the increasing sophistication of cyber threats. “(This) should be reflected in sufficient human, financial and technical resources to fully allow the agency to carry out all tasks under its authority without impeding the negotiation of the agreement. Multiannual Financial Framework“They say countries.
agency Headquartered in Athens and employing just over 100 people, the company works with the Commission and the 27 EU Member States to strengthen the EU. block cyber policy. It is also responsible for improving the reliability of ICT products through certification. Governments also asked: Commission Ensuring Enisa’s mandate to support national governments is “focused and clearly defined with concrete strategic objectives”.
It is expected telecommunications ministers The conclusions were given the green light at a meeting in Brussels on December 6, after being approved by diplomats this week. Enisa has become the center of political debate over voluntary certifications cloud services (EUCS) is a platform that companies can use to demonstrate compliance, after being appointed by the Commission in 2019 to lead discussions on the scheme. No agreement has yet been reached on the EUCS and will be reached when the new Commission takes office on 1 December.
Newly arrived Technology Commissioner, Henna Virkkunenwill moderate the discussion. According to the mission letter sent by the President Ursula von der Leyenwill have to “contribute to strengthening cybersecurity”, particularly by improving the adoption processes of such systems.
