04 - COMMUNITY
4. COMMUNITY
The NCISA coordinates the national expert community in the field of cybersecurity research, development and innovation through the activities of the Platform for Research and Development in Cyber and Information Security. In this topic, you will learn
more about the Platform's activities, opportunities for involvement and its links to the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) and the NCC network.
Platform for Research and Development in Cyber and Information Security
NCISA coordinates the activities and organises regular meetings of the Platform for Research and Development in Cyber and Information Security. Established in 2021, the Platform aims to bring together representatives from the public, private and academic sectors to discuss their research needs and opportunities and to network with each other.
Meetings held:
- I. online kick-off meeting in June 2021
- II. meeting on November 12 2021 at the premises of Brno University of Technology
- III. meeting on March 31 2022 at the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
- IV. meeting on June 22 2022 at the VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
- V. meeting on October 5, 2022 at the KYPO Cyber Range Platform
- VI. meeting on June 20, 2023 at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- VII. meeting on November 15 2023 v prostorách CERIT Science Park II
If you are interested in joining the Platform, please use the e-mail vyzkum@nukib.cz.
European Cybersecurity Competence Community
Regulation (EU) 2021/887 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing a European Industrial, Technological and Research Centre of Competence for Cyber Security and a network of National Coordination Centres also establishes the so-called Cybersecurity Competence Community (the “Community”). The Community is a large, open, interdisciplinary and diverse group of European stakeholders involved in cybersecurity technologies. As such, it includes:
- industry, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
- academic and research organisations
- relevant civil society associations
- relevant European standardisation organisations, public bodies and other bodies dealing with operational and technical issues in the field of cyber security
- stakeholders from sectors that have an interest in and face challenges in cyber security
- national coordination centres
- where appropriate, European Digital Innovation Hubs
- authorities, institutions and other Union bodies with relevant expertise, such as ENISA;
The purpose of the Community is to bring together key stakeholders in terms of technological, industrial, academic and research capabilities in the field of cybersecurity and to contribute to the mission of the ECCC and the NCC Network and to seek to improve, share and disseminate cybersecurity expertise in the EU. Members of the Community in accordance with Article 9 of the EU Regulation 2021/887:
- support the ECCC in fulfilling its mission and objectives and to this end work closely with the ECCC and the NCC;
- participate in formal and informal activities and working groups where appropriate
- where appropriate, support the ECCC and the NCC in promoting specific projects.
Issues related to the registration of entities to the Community are currently being discussed at European level. Further information on the process at national level will be published as soon as possible.