Cybersecurity agencies Europe and US announce official collaboration

The European and US cybersecurity agencies ENISA and CISA announce a partnership. This Working Agreement is called a milestone for cooperation between the European Union and the United States on cyber security.

The European Union’s cybersecurity agency ENISA and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said in a joint statement that cybersecurity risks know no boundaries and that organizations must therefore work together. The partnership agreement would include both short- and long-term plans, but the agencies did not provide further details.

However, ENISA and CISA explain that the initiative must be applied in three ways. For example, the organizations want to collaborate in the field of cybersecurity awareness, advise on the implementation of cybersecurity laws and exchange information about cybersecurity. Again no examples are mentioned here.

ENISA and CISA have been working on a concrete agreement to promote cooperation for some time. The government organizations have a similar function, but so far have not had a jointly formulated strategy. Because the United States and the European Union sometimes pursue contrasting policies, for example with regard to privacy and data processing policies, the agencies want to formulate a joint plan.