About the Cyber Solidarity Act (CSA) (proposal)

Full name: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down measures to strengthen solidarity and capacities in the Union to detect, prepare for and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents (EU) 2023/0109

Type: Regulation

Objective and key elements:

• To improve the preparedness, detection and response to cybersecurity incidents across the EU
• Creates a “European Cybersecurity Shield”
  • Security Operation Centres (SOCs)
  • Cybersecurity Emergency Mechanism
  • Creating EU Cybersecurity Reserve

Relevant to:  Mainly direct to building new functions/procedures within governments and EU institutions. However, the regulation may affect all entities involved in major cyber security incidents.

Status: Proposal, first discussions had within the Council and its preparatory bodies in April 2023

Documents: Commission proposal, published on 18 April 2023, link

Next steps: Trialogue. Link to EUR-Lex

(Last updated 29 May 2023)