EU Member States have adopted the European Council’s Recommendation for a revised EU Cyber Blueprint on cyber crisis management to strengthen the response to large scale incidents in the EU.
The necessity for a revised cyber crisis management Blueprint was driven by the evolution of the cybersecurity threat landscape where geopolitics has accelerated the need for stronger cyber crisis management as anticipated in an ENISA report and as outlined in the EU’s first ever report on the State of Cybersecurity in the Union.
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, said: “I welcome today’s adoption of the Cyber Blueprint. In crisis situations, there is no room for improvisation, especially in today’s rapidly evolving and uncertain geopolitical environment. It is a key component of our Union Preparedness Strategy. It serves as a practical tool for Member States and EU bodies to work together to prepare for and respond to a cyber crisis that could affect our critical infrastructure and public security.”
ENISA, the EU cyber security agency, considers the revised Blueprint as an essential step forward since it:
- Clarifies the interactions and processes between the high number of actors now involved;
- Helps support the implementation and strengthening of existing and upcoming efforts;
- Enhances the whole cyber crisis life cycle faced with a complex and fast evolving cyber threat environment.
The EU-CyCLONe and the CSIRTs Network have both central roles in the revised Blueprint and ENISA will support the development and alignment of the different Standard Operating Procedures in accordance with each network and Chair Presidencies.
