Strengthening EU cybersecurity capacities & capabilities in line with legislative requirements

Expected Outcome:

One or more of the following should be covered:

• Implementation of guidelines, standardised processes, or manuals – in the EU or multiple EU MS – concerning the most challenging issues, supporting specific stakeholders and sectors addressed by cybersecurity legislation.
• Develop and implement tools, raise awareness and encourage and facilitate industry uptake, with a focus on SMEs, of conformity assessments of essential cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (hardware and software) under the CRA.
• Support for mechanisms reducing the administrative burden for entities, like single entry point for incident notification.
• Establish secure communication channels allowing for cooperation and information sharing initiatives.
• Support the organisation of regular meetings/workshops to identify good practices within specific sectors or emerging areas and facilitate collaborative efforts between different sectors.
• Support the development of training courses, on the basis of the ECSF and exercises that promote capacity building and internal awareness.
• Contribution to CR standardisation: Training materials and training actions on cybersecurity certification for national authorities and conformity assessment bodies.
• Fostering certification: Educational and supporting materials and an explanatory press campaign using interactive material such as ‘Do I comply with CRA?’. Information campaign through various channels such as conferences, meetings, etc. Website dedicated to the mandatory certification and conformity assessments of essential requirements.

Trimmed here, the full scope, expected outcomes and award criteria are on the official topic page ↗.