keyboard_tab Cyber Resilience Act 2023/2841 EN

1.   By 8 July 2025 and at least every two years thereafter, each Union entity shall carry out a cybersecurity maturity assessment incorporating all the elements of its ICT environment.

2.   The cybersecurity maturity assessments shall, where appropriate, be carried out with the assistance of a specialised third party.

3.    Union_entities with similar structures may cooperate in carrying out cybersecurity maturity assessments for their respective entities.

4.   On the basis of a request of the Interinstitutional Cybersecurity Board established pursuant to Article 10 and with the explicit consent of the Union entity concerned, the results of a cybersecurity maturity assessment may be discussed within that Board or within the informal group of local cybersecurity officers with a view to learning from experience and sharing best practices.

1.   Without undue delay and in any event by 8 September 2025, each Union entity shall, under the oversight of its highest_level_of_management, take appropriate and proportionate technical, operational and organisational measures to manage the cybersecurity risks identified under the Framework, and to prevent or minimise the impact of incidents. Taking into account the state of the art and, where applicable, relevant European and international standards, those measures shall ensure a level of security of network_and_information_systems across the entirety of the ICT environment commensurate to the cybersecurity risks posed. When assessing the proportionality of those measures, due account shall be taken of the degree of the Union entity’s exposure to cybersecurity risks, its size and the likelihood of occurrence of incidents and their severity, including their societal, economic and interinstitutional impact.

2.    Union_entities shall address at least the following domains in the implementation of the cybersecurity risk-management measures:

(a)	cybersecurity policy, including measures needed to reach objectives and priorities referred to in Article 6 and paragraph 3 of this Article;

(b)	policies on cybersecurity risk analysis and information system security;

(c)	policy objectives regarding the use of cloud_computing_services;

(d)	cybersecurity audit, where appropriate, which may include a cybersecurity risk, vulnerability and cyber_threat assessment, and penetration testing carried out by a trusted private provider on a regular basis;

(e)	implementation of recommendations resulting from cybersecurity audits referred to in point (d) through cybersecurity and policy updates;

(f)	organisation of cybersecurity, including establishment of roles and responsibilities;

(g)	asset management, including ICT asset inventory and ICT network cartography;

(h)	human resources security and access control;

(i)	operations security;

(j)	communications security;

(k)	system acquisition, development and maintenance, including policies on vulnerability handling and disclosure;

(l)	where possible, policies on the transparency of the source code;

(m)	supply chain security, including security-related aspects concerning the relationships between each Union entity and its direct suppliers or service providers;

(n)	incident handling and cooperation with CERT-EU, such as the maintenance of security monitoring and logging;

(o)	business continuity management, such as backup management and disaster recovery, and crisis management; and

(p)	promotion and development of cybersecurity education, skills, awareness-raising, exercise and training programmes.

For the purposes of the first subparagraph, point (m), Union_entities shall take into account the vulnerabilities specific to each direct supplier and service provider and the overall quality of products and cybersecurity practices of their suppliers and service providers, including their secure development procedures.

3.    Union_entities shall take at least the following specific cybersecurity risk-management measures:

(a)	technical arrangements to enable and sustain teleworking;

(b)	concrete steps for moving towards zero-trust principles;

(c)	the use of multifactor authentication as a norm across network_and_information_systems;

(d)	the use of cryptography and encryption, in particular end-to-end encryption, as well as secure digital signing;

(e)	where appropriate, secured voice, video and text communications, and secured emergency communications systems within the Union entity;

(f)	proactive measures for detection and removal of malware and spyware;

(g)	the establishment of software supply chain security through criteria for secure software development and evaluation;

(h)	the establishment and adoption of training programmes on cybersecurity commensurate to the prescribed tasks and expected capabilities for the highest_level_of_management and members of staff of the Union entity tasked with ensuring the effective implementation of this Regulation;

(i)	regular cybersecurity training of staff members;

(j)	where relevant, participation in interconnectivity risk analyses between the Union_entities;

(k)

the enhancement of procurement rules to facilitate a high common level of cybersecurity through: (i) the removal of contractual barriers that limit information sharing from ICT service providers about incidents, vulnerabilities and cyber_threats with CERT-EU; (ii) contractual obligations to report incidents, vulnerabilities and cyber_threats as well as to have appropriate incident response and monitoring mechanisms in place.

1.   Following the conclusion of the cybersecurity maturity assessment carried out pursuant to Article 7 and taking into account the assets and cybersecurity risks identified in the Framework as well as the cybersecurity risk-management measures taken pursuant to Article 8, the highest_level_of_management of each Union entity shall approve a cybersecurity plan without undue delay and in any event by 8 January 2026. The cybersecurity plan shall aim at increasing the overall cybersecurity of the Union entity and shall thereby contribute to the enhancement of a high common level of cybersecurity within the Union_entities. The cybersecurity plan shall include at least the cybersecurity risk-management measures taken pursuant to Article 8. The cybersecurity plan shall be revised every two years, or more frequently where necessary, following the cybersecurity maturity assessments carried out pursuant to Article 7 or any substantial review of the Framework.

2.   The cybersecurity plan shall include the Union entity’s cyber crisis management plan for major incidents.

3.   The Union entity shall submit the completed cybersecurity plan to the Interinstitutional Cybersecurity Board established pursuant to Article 10.

1.   The IICB shall, pursuant to Article 10(2) and Article 11, effectively monitor the implementation of this Regulation and of adopted guidelines, recommendations and calls for action by the Union_entities. The IICB may request information or documentation necessary for that purpose from the Union_entities. For the purpose of adopting compliance measures under this Article, where the Union entity concerned is directly represented on the IICB, that Union entity shall not have voting rights.

2.   Where the IICB finds that a Union entity has not effectively implemented this Regulation or guidelines, recommendations or calls for action issued pursuant thereto, it may, without prejudice to the internal procedures of the Union entity concerned, and after giving an opportunity to the Union entity concerned to present its observations:

(a)	communicate a reasoned opinion to the Union entity concerned with observed gaps in the implementation of this Regulation;

(b)	provide, after consulting CERT-EU, guidelines to the Union entity concerned to ensure that its Framework, cybersecurity risk-management measures, cybersecurity plan and reporting comply with this Regulation within a specified period;

(c)	issue a warning to address identified shortcomings within a specified period, including recommendations to amend measures adopted by the Union entity concerned pursuant to this Regulation;

(d)	issue a reasoned notification to the Union entity concerned, in the event that shortcomings identified in a warning issued pursuant to point (c) were not sufficiently addressed within the specified period;

(e)	issue: (i) a recommendation for an audit to be carried out; or (ii) a request that an audit be performed by a third-party audit service;

(f)	if applicable, inform the Court of Auditors, within the remit of its mandate, of the alleged non-compliance;

(g)	issue a recommendation that all Member States and Union_entities implement a temporary suspension of data flows to the Union entity concerned.

For the purposes of the first subparagraph, point (c), the audience of a warning shall be restricted appropriately, where necessary in view of the cybersecurity risk.

Warnings and recommendations issued pursuant to the first subparagraph shall be directed to the highest_level_of_management of the Union entity concerned.

3.   Where the IICB has adopted measures under paragraph 2, first subparagraph, points (a) to (g), the Union entity concerned shall provide details of the measures and actions taken to address the alleged shortcomings identified by the IICB. The Union entity shall submit those details within a reasonable period to be agreed with the IICB.

4.   Where the IICB considers that there is persistent infringement of this Regulation by a Union entity resulting directly from actions or omissions of an official or other servant of the Union, including at the highest_level_of_management, the IICB shall request that the Union entity concerned take appropriate action, including requesting it to consider taking action of a disciplinary nature, in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in the Staff Regulations and any other applicable rules and procedures. To that end, the IICB shall transfer the necessary information to the Union entity concerned.

5.   Where Union_entities notify that they are unable to meet the deadlines set out in Article 6(1) and Article 8(1), the IICB may, in duly substantiated cases, taking into account the size of the Union entity, authorise the extension of those deadlines.