The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)...
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) signed a cybersecurity collaboration agreement with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC), it said Wednesday. The initiative is intended to foster better understanding of…
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and resolve network and information security (NIS) issues related to standardization, particularly in the different information and communication technology sectors relevant to ENISA’s work, it said. This is in line with ENISA’s newly broadened scope, which allows it to be more proactive in supporting the creation of NIS standards, it said. Under the agreement, ENISA will be an observer on specific technical committees, working groups and workshops of the standards-setting bodies. They in turn will evaluate relevant ENISA research results and transfer them to their standardization activities. The agreement calls for the organizations to distribute and promote publications, results, meetings and seminars, and to help each other establish industry contacts and research networks for NIS standards-related tasks. They will also co-host events addressing technology and research issues related to NIS standardization activities, and exchange information on topics of common interest, ENISA said. Recognized standards for European NIS help boost security, said ENISA Executive Director Udo Helmbrecht. The agreement could increase Europe’s competitive edge as a provider of cybersecurity products and services, he said.