European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)

Thematic domains:

• Research and Innovation

  In 2019, ENISA was given a new mandate under the EU Cybersecurity Act, which includes a new role in cybersecurity research and innovation. Under the regulation, ENISA is required to take full note of ongoing activities in research, development and assessment of technologies in the various research institutions, universities and industry. In addition, ENISA is to advise Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and, where appropriate, Member States, at their request, on cybersecurity research needs and priorities.

• Education

  Through several long-term activities, ENISA aims to facilitate information exchange and the upskilling of professionals and young talents. European Cybersecurity Skills Framework project, overseen by ENISA, aims to bring together top experts and talent to create a real-time common knowledge base to address the shortage in cybersecurity skills. The Cybersecurity Higher Education Database (CyberHEAD), powered by ENISA, is the largest validated cybersecurity higher education database in the EU and EFTA countries. It is used to match the prospects of talented youth with universities offering state-of-the-art cybersecurity studies.

• Youth

  ENISA actively encourages youth to hone their cyber skills at events such as the annual European Cybersecurity Challenge, run by the Agency, which brings together teams of young career-oriented cyber talents from across Europe to network and compete in the hottest current challenges to European digital security.

• Digitalisation

  contributes to EU cyber policy, enhances the trustworthiness of ICT products, services and processes with cybersecurity certification schemes, cooperates with Member States and EU bodies, and helps Europe prepare for the cyber challenges of tomorrow.