Strong focus on cyber security in the EU with the following initiatives • Establishment of a cyber diplomacy toolbox, which forms the basis for the EU to increasingly call attention to the cyber threat, and through which sanctions have been adopted against hackers from Russia, China and North Korea. • The decision to establish the European Cyber security Competence Centre (ECCC) and the Network of National Coordination Centres, which will, among other things, enhance the competitiveness and resilience of the European cyber security industry and turn cyber security into a competitive advantage for EU companies. • A revision of the NIS Directive, putting additional focus on cyber security in critical sectors and among suppliers to these sectors. • A revision of directives, inter alia, the directive for products and radio equipment, in order to include cyber security. • Prioritising cyber security in the European funding programmes, Digital Europe and Horizon Europe, including the establishment of cross-border cooperation between industry, research institutions and government agencies. • Launch of an EU cyber security strategy, including focus on building collective resilience in Europe. European framework for cyber security certification Increased digitisation of everything from toothbrushes to cars, increased use of the internet and storage of data and systems in the cloud means increased risk of cyberattacks. It is a risk that is difficult for both citizens and businesses to understand and to protect themselves against adequately. To strengthen cyber security and the internal digital market, the EU has adopted regulation that allow for the cyber security certification of products, services and processes. This will make it easier for citizens and businesses to be better informed about which products and services that meet the relevant safety requirements.