Last update: 08-September-2023
Ref. #WW23041
Project title:
Reference number:
EU Support to Western Balkans Cybersecurity Capacity Building
WW23041
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entity
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value (EUR)
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provided
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CILC
Western Balkans
Total budget:
€ 500000.00
Proportion to
be carried out
by CILC:
2 (Emily van
Rheenen
and Joëlle
van ‘t Wout)
DG NEAR / European
Commission
European
Commission
(DG NEAR,
2023)
01.03.202201.03.2025
Project lead: Estonian EGovernance Academy
(eGA)
Implementation partners:
National Cyber and
Information Security Agency
of the Czech Republic
(NUKIB), Centrum voor
Informatie en Privacy (CIP),
Nationaal Cyber Security
Centrum (NCSC) (part of
Ministerie van Justitie en
Veiligheid Nationaal)
Detailed description of project
Type and scope of services provided
The overall objective of the project is to enhance the cyber resilience of the Western Balkan IPA III beneficiaries in compliance
with EU acquis and best practices. The specific objective is improved cybersecurity prevention,
preparedness and response of relevant public and private stakeholders in the Western Balkan IPA III beneficiaries. The
project will consist of four components. CILC will implement the second component.
CILC provided experts from Centrum voor Informatie en
Privacy (CIP) as well as from Ministerie van Justitie en
Veiligheid Nationaal Cyber Security Centrum (NCSC).
1)
Cybersecurity governance and awareness
The activities in this component are aimed at strengthening organisational skills and mandates of public institutions on
cybersecurity and improving capacities and mechanisms for cooperation.
2)
Legal framework, cyber norms, and international law
The activities in this component are aimed at operationalizing understanding of public institutions on EU acquis related to
cybersecurity, cyber norms and international law.
3)
Risk and crisis management
The activities in this component are aimed at establishing and strengthening cyber risk and crisis management mechanisms.
4)
Operational capacities
The activities in this component are aimed at increasing operational capacities of Computer Security Incident Response
Teams (CSIRTs) in cyber incident management.
CILC staff consists of 2 project managers and a financial
controller.