Key takeaway: The ENISA-operated EU Cybersecurity Reserve with €36 million provides Member States with rapid, centrally coordinated incident response support during critical cyber incidents.
The European Cybersecurity Agency (ENISA) receives operational responsibility for the newly created EU Cybersecurity Reserve with a budget of €36 million. This programme is designed to support organisations across the EU more quickly in defending against and responding to critical cyber incidents.
The EU Cybersecurity Reserve will be managed by ENISA and establishes a mechanism for rapid deployment of technical assistance and resources during major cybersecurity incidents in EU Member States. The €36 million budget will be used to coordinate responder teams, provide expertise, and strengthen cooperation between national authorities.
For CISOs and security managers, this represents a reinforced European support mechanism on demand. During critical incidents, national authorities can access pooled expertise and specialised incident response capabilities through ENISA without having to build these capacities themselves.
The initiative is directly linked to the NIS2 Directive, which establishes enhanced cybersecurity requirements for critical infrastructure. ENISA will serve as an operational hub to distribute threat intelligence and best practices among Member States and support coordinated defence measures.
Source: www.enisa.europa.eu · Published
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