Eu Cybersecurity Law

The eu cybersecurity act outlines some of the elements which would be required for any finalised cybersecurity certification framework.
Eu cybersecurity law. Eu cybersecurity law 10 july 2020 03 15 am ist. The cybersecurity act is meant to enhance cyber resilience by setting up an eu wide certification framework for ict products services and processes. A central pillar of the european union eu cybersecurity strategy the act aims to strengthen the cybersecurity features of everyday products and services and boost cyber resilience in the eu. Cyber security hackathon 05 oct 2019 to 06 oct 2019 sbs ict forum 2019.
In an effort to better protect citizens online the union s first legal act in the field of cybersecurity was adopted in 2016 in the form of directive eu 2016 1148 of the european parliament and of the council 9. The certification framework will need to detail the specific requirements for assessment bodies at the national level to ensure they are technically competent to evaluate products. Charles albert helleputte today the eu cybersecurity act the act was published in the official journal of the european union. The cybersecurity certification will be voluntary unless otherwise specified by eu or member state law.
The eu commission will regularly assess whether a specific scheme is to be made mandatory. In particular enisa will have a key role in setting up and maintaining the european cybersecurity certification framework by preparing the technical ground for specific certification schemes and informing the public on the certification schemes as well as the issued certificates through a dedicated website. The eu cybersecurity act grants a permanent mandate to the agency more resources and new tasks. This is a ground breaking development as it is the first internal market law that takes up the challenge of enhancing the security of connected products internet of things devices as well as critical infrastructure through such certificates.
The cybersecurity act offers businesses the opportunity to certify that their products meet eu cybersecurity standards.