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On 23 June, the European Commission laid out its intentions for the creation of a Joint Cyber Unit to tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, as well as the life of businesses and citizens across the European Union. First announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her political guidelines, the Joint Cyber Unit proposed by the Commission aims at bringing together resources and expertise available to the EU and its Member States to effectively prevent, deter and respond to mass cyber incidents and crises.

With the Joint Cyber Unit, cybersecurity communities, including civilian, law enforcement, diplomatic and cyber defence communities, as well as private sector partners, shall have a virtual and physical platform of cooperation. More specifically, it will act as a platform to ensure an EU coordinated response to large-scale cyber incidents and crises, as well as to offer assistance in recovering from these attacks. Today, the EU and its Member States have many entities involved in different fields and sectors. While the sectors may be specific, the threats are often common – hence, the need for coordination, sharing of knowledge and even advance warning.

The Recommendation on the creation of the Joint Cyber Unit represents an important step towards completing the European cybersecurity crisis management framework. It is a concrete deliverable of the EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the EU Security Union Strategy, contributing to a safe digital economy and society.

Source: European Commission