EU Proposes Joint Cyber Unit Amid Rising Attacks

The European Union (EU) has proposed creating a Joint Cyber Unit to improve the ability to respond to rising cyber-attacks on member states.

The ambition is for the unit to enable a coordinated EU response to large-scale cyber incidents and crises by pooling together nation-state resources and improving knowledge sharing among the relevant bodies.

To implement this vision, the EU Commission has proposed developing a physical and a virtual platform for the unit. The physical platform will provide “a physical space where cybersecurity experts can, in case of need, come together to conduct joint operations, share knowledge and work together.” The virtual platform will be used “for collaboration and secure information sharing, leveraging the wealth of information gathered through monitoring and detection capabilities.”

With the creation and maintenance of secure communication channels and improved detection capabilities, the platforms will be primarily funded through the EU’s Digital Europe Programme.

The commission has suggested that the Joint Cyber Unit is built in four stages, with a completion date of June 2023.

Assess (by December 31 2021) – to establish how the unit will be organized and understand EU operational capabilities.
Prepare (by June 30 2022) – Roll out joint preparedness activities alongside national incident and crisis response plans, with a view to outline the roles and responsibilities of participants in the unit.
Operationalize the Joint Cyber Unit by mobilizing EU rapid reaction teams (by December 31 2022)
Involve private sector partners (by June 2023) – in particular, increasing information sharing with users and providers of cybersecurity solutions and services.

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