COMMUNITY OF CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS

The Community of Cybersecurity Experts brings together stakeholders from the private and public sectors, industry, academic and research organizations, as well as relevant civil society associations, combining their knowledge, skills, and expertise in the field of cybersecurity. Simultaneously, the Community strengthens, exchanges, and disseminates these competencies across the Union, fostering active participation and contributions to research and educational projects. The ultimate goal of the Community is to facilitate the sharing of information, professional knowledge, and skills among its members. The Community’s support for the European Union is pivotal for maintaining and enhancing technological and industrial capacities, as well as addressing challenges in the field of cybersecurity.

The pan-European Community includes national coordination centers, European Digital Innovation Hubs where applicable, and EU institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies with relevant expertise, such as ENISA.

OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMUNITY

• Facilitating collaboration and expertise sharing among all relevant stakeholders, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, academic, educational, and research communities, and the industry.
• Strengthening the Community’s knowledge capacity.
• Protecting our economy and society from cyberattacks.
• Preserving research excellence and enhancing the competitiveness of the European cybersecurity industry.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

• Access to information on developments in the cybersecurity sector at both EU and national levels.
• Insights into national and EU funding opportunities.
• Support for Croatian organizations in applying for EU cybersecurity funding.
• Networking opportunities with other business entities and cybersecurity experts at national and European levels.
• Inter-sectoral networking with cybersecurity professionals from various domains at both national and EU levels.
• Exchange and dissemination of expertise through activities organized by the NCC (National Coordination Center).
• Participation in the ECCC Community's work through knowledge exchange and dissemination.
• Training on topics related to cybersecurity.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS

• Supporting the ECCC in fulfilling its mission and objectives and closely cooperating with the ECCC and NCC.
• Participating in formal or informal activities.
• Assisting the Competence Center and national coordination centers in promoting specific projects.

ELIGIBLE MEMBERS

• Membership in the Community is open to all business entities registered in the Republic of Croatia.
• Members must demonstrate their capacity to contribute to the mission and their expertise in cybersecurity related to at least one of the following areas:

– Academic research or innovation.

– Industrial development or product development.

– Training and education.

– Information security or incident response activities.

– Ethics.

– Formal and technical standardization and specification.

For more details on membership guidelines and registration, consult DECISION No. GB/2022/7 of the Governing Board of the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) on guidelines for Community membership and registration.