Policy Analysis and Outreach Stream

Stay up to date with EU Cybersecurity policy

The ECSO Policy Analysis and Outreach Stream delivers in-depth policy analysis to ECSO Members, helping them decode and act upon key European cybersecurity developments. The initiative involves close collaboration with EU policymakers and the integration of insights from both public and private sectors. By engaging with European and international stakeholders, it promotes meaningful dialogue for a structured, dynamic European cybersecurity landscape.

Mission

We evision a structured and dynamic European cybersecurity landscape where public and private sector voices unite to shape a harmonised, collaborative, and proactive ecosystem. To this end, our mission is to:

Provide in-depth policy analysis to ECSO Members, to grasp and proactively act upon European policy developments and challenges.
Collaborate with EU policymakers to shape effective cybersecurity policy integrating public and private insights.
Engage European and international stakeholders, to promote dialogue within the cybersecurity community.

BENEFITS FOR WORKING GROUP MEMBERS

Monthly policy updates: online sessions presenting the latest news on what the EU institutions have been up to.
Online sessions on specific topics: unpacking complex policy areas and held in collaboration with guest speakers.
Alerts on Cybersecurity Policies: targeted notifications on the latest policy developments.
ECSO Essential Briefs: deep-dive analyses unpacking the most important policies.
Weekly Office Hours: fixed slots, always open to any member interested in getting in contact with us to share priorities, concerns, and insights.
Crowdsourced Policy Papers: reports written together or with contributions from ECSO’s members

Ongoing work

Monitoring and analysis of EU legislations on cybersecurity, including the Cyber Resilience Act, the NIS2 Directive, and the Cyber Solidarity Act.
Participation to several public consultations and hearings with the European Parliament, Council, European Commission, and other EU Institutions, Bodies, and Agencies.

The ecso Cybersecurity Policy Portal

Exclusive for ECSO Members, the Cybersecurity Policy Portal enhances access to critical information on EU cybersecurity policy in a streamlined, effective, and user-friendly way.

We carefully curate the selection of relevant sources and resources and aim to present them in the most intuitive and accessible way possible. By centralising and organising key material, our portal serves as the definitive go-to source for all matters related to EU cybersecurity policy.