Coordinated preparedness testing and other preparedness actions
Funds providers of penetration-testing and threat-assessment services that help EU competent authorities and critical-sector entities test and improve their cyber preparedness.
Coordinated preparedness testing and other preparedness actions is a European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) grant that funds providers of penetration-testing and threat-assessment services to help EU competent authorities and critical-sector entities test and improve their cyber preparedness. This round funds only the first of two preparedness actions in the ECCC's cyber-solidarity work —…
This call funds preparedness support services for competent authorities in EU member states — CSIRTs and National Cybersecurity Authorities under the NIS 2 Directive — covering coordinated penetration testing, threat and risk assessment, and evaluation of cybersecurity capabilities across critical sectors. This round covers only Part 1, coordinated preparedness testing of entities in sectors of high criticality; further preparedness actions follow in 2026 and 2027 calls.
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