European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and Network

A Eurobarometer survey published on 22 May 2024 indicates that the cyber skills shortage is increasing, there is a need for more cybersecurity specialists and we need to increase the number of highly cybersecurity-aware staff in every company across the EU.

The Council has approved conclusions on the future of cybersecurity aiming to provide guidance and setting the principles towards building a more cybersecure and more resilient Union.

To celebrate Europe Day, the ECCC invited the students in Automatic Control and Computer Science from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest for a discussion on the current challenges that the European Union is facing.

The ECCC participated in the celebrations for Europe Day at the Berlaymont, the European Commission’s main building in Brussels, Belgium.

The Commission has published a Recommendation on Post-Quantum Cryptography to encourage Member States to develop and implement a harmonised approach as the EU transitions to post-quantum cryptography. This will help to ensure that the EU's digital infrastructures and services are secure in the next digital era.

On 5 April 2024, the EU and the United States held the sixth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Leuven, Belgium. The meeting allowed ministers to build on ongoing work and present new deliverables of the TTC after two and a half years of cooperation.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is hosting its first national conference to promote cybersecurity awareness, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and share industry insights on 25 June 2024 in Dublin Castle.

The Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) and the Organization of American States (OAS) are organising a new edition of the annual Cybersecurity Summer BootCamp.

This is the second iteration of the “ENISA Foresight Cybersecurity Threats for 2030” study that represents a comprehensive analysis and assessment of emerging cybersecurity threats projected for the year 2030.

In support of the standardisation effort, this study attempt to identify the most relevant existing cybersecurity standards for each CRA requirement, analyses the coverage already offered on the intended scope of the requirement and highlights possible gaps to be addressed.

The updated study on National Broadband Plans summarises connectivity measures in Member States in view of the Gigabit Society 2025 and Digital Decade 2030 objectives.

The European Cybersecurity COmmunity (ECCO) project Community Group dedicated to start-ups, scale-ups, and SMEs has launched a survey to understand and address the challenges faced by cybersecurity founders operating in the European Market.

ISC2, the world’s leading member association for cybersecurity professionals, invites you to take its annual Cybersecurity Workforce Survey! This annual study is shared with government agencies and security policy makers, referenced in countless media reports and used by organizations of all sizes around the world as a benchmark for security hiring strategies.

The ECCC is organising its upcoming knowledge-sharing webinar "Challenges and intersection of AI and Cybersecurity" on 29 May 2024 at 11:00-12:00 CEST.

The 2024 edition of the Paris Cyber Summit will take place from 3 to 5 June 2024, at the Maison de la Chimie, Paris, France.

The 2024 edition of the Privacy Symposium will take place from 10 to 14 June 2024, at the University Ca’ Foscari in Venice, Italy.

The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) will be present with a booth at the upcoming Cybersec CEE Expo and Forum that will take place on 19 and 20 June 2024 in Kraków, Poland.

The EU legal framework on personal data protection is key in an effort to better control the processing of personal data while ensuring an adequate level of protection. Against this background, ENISA, the European Commission and Karlstad University will organise the Annual Privacy Forum (APF) 2024 in Karlstad, Sweden.