16.032015 by ENISA

ENISA’s Executive Director, Udo Helmbrecht, gave a speech today Monday 16^th March 2015, at the SEDE (Security and Defence) subcommittee meeting in Brussels, in an exchange of views on cyber security and defence.

Topics discussed involved:

• Assessing  efficiently the threat landscape  and understanding the cyber dynamics as an important tool towards an active and agile security management
• The  critical role of CERTs – the  EU’s Computer Emergency Response Teams – for developing ‘baseline capabilities’ and      providing an EU wide network responding to cyber incidents and threats
• The  development of pan-European cyber exercises and cooperation among Member States
• The  protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (CIIP) and the development of a common approach to incident reporting in Europe, bringing together National Regulatory and Data Protection Authorities
• The development of National Cyber Security Strategies (NCSS) in the Member States
• The need for an EU legislation supporting privacy, by requiring systems’ developers and service providers to build in data protection measures from the design phase on (‘security by design’)
• The need for trusted core NIS technologies and services (an innovative business model for EU companies producing cyber security services and products) for the EU to become the single market of choice for governments and industry

Challenges for the future illustrate that there are different aspects to cyber security and cyber-attacks. Firm action will be required, as a significant evolution in top threats is expected. To enable to address this, cooperation among Member States, EU Institutions, and other relevant bodies is a top priority. Furthermore, it is necessary to establish European prevention, detection and response capabilities and implement early warning systems.

Udo Helmbrecht said: “The protection of information, information systems and infrastructure from those threats associated with the use of ICT systems in a globally connected environment is inevitably linked with effective security policies, and robust and resilient cyber defence capabilities, within a common EU policy. There are different aspects to cyber security and cyber-attacks. But all current security approaches tend to make use of the same technology, making it difficult to judge who is attacking what and why. Within this context, it should be examined what cyber security can offer at another level, contributing and protecting the EU citizens. Cyber security is the EU’s ‘digital frontier’”.

Within this context, ENISA provided an overview of its active contribution at an EU level. The meeting was broadcast live and is available via the European Parliament multimedia library.

Speech by Udo Helmbrecht at the SEDE Committee

Udo Helmbrecht gave an Interview on the subject and is available online via the Europarl TV link.

Background:

“The EU Cyber Security Strategy was presented by the Commission and the HR/VP in 2013. It covers the internal market, justice and home affairs and foreign policy angles of cyberspace. In 2014 the Council adopted the EU Cyber Defence Policy Framework, focusing on CSDP, civil/military cooperation, training and international cooperation” source: SEDE

About ENISA: The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) is a centre of expertise for cyber security in Europe. ENISA supports the EU and the Member States in enhancing and strengthening their capability and preparedness to prevent, detect and respond to network and information security problems and incidents.

source Subcommittee on Security and Defence
 

16 March 2015

1.        Adoption of agenda

2.        Chair’s announcements

With the Council and Commission and EEAS

3.        Cybersecurity and defence
Exchange of views with:
- Udo Helmbrecht, Executive Director, European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA)
- Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, Head of Cyber Policy Coordination, Conflict Prevention and Security Policy Directorate, EEAS
- Peter Round, Director Capability, Armament & Technology, European Defence Agency (EDA)

4.        The strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia

           AFET/8/02489

                      2015/2036(INI)          

· Consideration of draft report

· Deadline for tabling amendments: 23 March 2015, 12.00

17 March 2015

5.        Fight against piracy in Africa
Exchange of views with:
- Alan Cole, Head of Transnational Organised Crime Programme, Regional Office for Eastern Africa, Head of Global Maritime Crime Programme, UNODC
- Marcus Houben, Head of the Support Team of the Contact Group on Piracy, EEAS
- Adriaan van der Meer, Head of Unit "Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace, Nuclear Safety", DG DEVCO, European Commission

6.        Any other business

7.        Next meetings

· 24 March 2015 (Brussels)

27-02-2015 SEDE

18.02.2015 Source Sous-commission "sécurité et défense" - SEDE(2015)0226_1

Débat commun avec la commission des budgets (9 heures - 9 h 45, salle József Antall 4Q-1)
(voir projet d'ordre du jour séparé)

26 février 2015, de 10 heures à 12 h 30

1.        Adoption de l'ordre du jour

2.        Approbation du procès-verbal de la réunion du:

· 21 janvier 2015                                                                      PV – PE546.808v01-00

· 29 janvier 2015                                                                      PV – PE549.100v01-00

3.        Communications de la présidente

En présence du Conseil, de la Commission et du SEAE

4.        La mise en œuvre de la politique de sécurité et de défense commune (selon le rapport annuel du Conseil au Parlement européen sur la politique étrangère et de sécurité commune)

AFET/8/02172

               2014/2220(INI)              

· Suite de l'examen du projet de rapport

· Examen des amendements

5.        Bilan de la mission en République centrafricaine

6.        Eurocorps: use it or lose it !
Échange de vues avec le lieutenant-général Guy Buchsenschmidt, général commandant d'Eurocorps

7.        Questions diverses

8.        Prochaines réunions

· 16 mars 2015, de 15 heures à 18 h 30 (Bruxelles)

· 17 mars 2015, de 9 heures à 12 h 30 (Bruxelles)

13-02-2015 SEDE

29-01-2015 SEDE

The Subcommittee held a Public Hearing on the Review of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) which is due in 2015, with experts from think tanks, NGOs and the EEAS.

Presentation : Remarks by Oliver Meier, SWP German Institute for International and Security Affairs

16-01-2015 SEDE

Further information Briefing: The Peshawar Army Public School Attack

26-01-2015 SEDE

15-01-2015 SEDE