European Commission surveys cybersecurity expertise and competence centers

The European Commission is conducting aEurope-wide survey of cybersecurity expertise and competence centers. This survey has beenextended until March 8 and its main objective is to identify public and private entities in the European Union that conduct research in areas related to cybersecurity. This initiative aims to respond to the proposals in the Joint Communication "Resilience, deterrence, and defense: strengthening cybersecurity in the EU," namely on the establishment of a network of cybersecurity competence centers, built around a European Research and Competence Center in this area.

This network will stimulate "the development and deployment of cybersecurity technologies and complement efforts to strengthen capabilities in this field at EU and national level," as stated in the Joint Communication "Resilience, Deterrence, and Defense: Strengthening Cybersecurity in the EU." In this regard, the participation of national centers in this survey could increase the visibility of existing national capabilities in this area and enhance the benefits that will be made available at the European level.

Participation in this survey requires completion of this form.

We would also like to highlight the opening of a call for proposals with €50 million in funding for a pilot phase of projects aimed at creating the aforementioned network of cybersecurity competence centers. This call is promoted by the European Commission and is open until May 29. More information here.