December 7, 2023 at 01:31PM
CISA and ENISA, US and EU cybersecurity agencies, will enhance collaboration by sharing threat intelligence, best practices, and legislative approaches to improve cyber defenses. This agreement includes cybersecurity training and awareness programs. Additionally, the EU progresses with the Cyber Solidarity Act, aiming for stronger cyberattack response coordination across member states.
**Meeting Takeaway Summary:**
**Subject**: US-EU Cybersecurity Collaboration Enhancement
**Key Points**:
1. CISA (US) and ENISA (EU) have established a new working arrangement to enhance cross-border cooperation in cybersecurity.
2. The focus areas include:
– Sharing best practices for incident reporting.
– Sharing threat intelligence regarding basic cyber threats.
– Exchanging information related to cybersecurity legislation and principles, with references to the EU’s NIS2 Directive and Cyber Resilience Act.
3. Despite historical differences in tech legislation and regulation (data protection, AI), both parties agree on a unified approach to cybersecurity.
4. The new arrangement enables systematic sharing of threat intelligence, fostering global industry collaboration.
5. CISA’s efforts with its Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) aim to improve threat awareness by partnering with private sector organizations.
6. The collaboration seeks to increase detection and mitigation efforts through shared information from various sources.
7. Future initiatives include:
– The US participating more in EU cybersecurity training exercises.
– Promotion of awareness tools and programs.
8. EU developments:
– Cyber Solidarity Act draft report adopted, aiming to enhance EU defensive capabilities.
– Proposal for a European Cyber Shield; interconnecting national and cross-border SOCs to better detect and respond to threats.
– The idea that shared threat intelligence among nations can reduce response time to cyberattacks.
9. The final decision for trilogue discussions on the EU proposal is scheduled for a plenary session in Strasbourg in mid-December.
**Objectives**:
– Strengthened cybersecurity through enhanced collaboration.
– Systematic and efficient sharing of threat information.
– Alignment of cybersecurity principles in legislation and practices.
– Improved global threat awareness and preparedness.
– Fostered knowledge sharing and best practice exchanges for a secure digital environment.
**Next Steps**:
– To monitor the progress of the working arrangement and evaluate its impact.
– To follow up on the development and adoption of the EU’s Cyber Solidarity Act.
– To participate in EU-wide cybersecurity training exercises as per the new agreement.
– To maintain vigilance in tracking shared threat intelligence and apply insights to enhance cybersecurity readiness.
**Prepared by**: [Your Name], Executive Assistant
**Date**: [Insert Date of Summary Preparation]
**Attendees**: [List of Attendees if available]