📣 COcyber at BEDEX2026
12-14 March | Brussels
At the heart of the EU institutions & NATO, #BEDEX offers a space for exchange in the #EUdefence ecosystem
📍Come visit & meet our coordinator #28DIGITAL & consortium parters European Organisation for Security & The Lisbon Council at Hall 11, Stand 551
🙌 Meet the #COcyberAmbassadors Batch 3
Spotlight on Christos Xenakis, Professor at University of Piraeus
A recognised expert in #cybersecurity, he works across research, education & European cyber cooperation, helping advance knowledge & skills
Welcome, Christos!
ℹ️ cocyber.eu/article-news...
👩💻On #IWD2026, let’s try to fix the “Error 404” in cybersecurity: #genderequality not found.
Women still represent only a fraction of Europe’s #cyberworkforce.
🛡️Europe’s #digitalfuture will only be truly resilient and sovereign if it is built by a workforce as diverse as the challenges it faces.
🛡️ On February 25th, COcyber hosted a validation workshop with experts and stakeholders to assess Europe’s civilian–defence #cybersecuritypolicy landscape and pinpoint urgent gaps for action.
The results will shape upcoming policy recommendations.
ℹ️ Learn more: cocyber.eu/article-news...
🙌 Meet the #COcyberAmbassadors Batch 3
Spotlight on Maarten Botterman, Director at GNKS Consult BV
A global leader in #Internetgovernance with 25+ years advising governments & organisations on #digitalpolicy % #emergingtechnologies.
Welcome, Maarten!
ℹ️ cocyber.eu/article-news...
#Cybersecurity
❓#CyberResilienceAct #CRA burden or manageable with the right support?
ENISA’s ~15-min survey asks SMEs about #CyberResilienceAct readiness: awareness, standards/frameworks used, support needs & maturity of security practices
👉 If you make/supply #DigitalElements: www.linkedin.com/posts/europe...
🙌 Meet the #COcyberAmbassadors Batch 3
Spotlight on Éric Van Cangh, Senior BG Leader Digital – Cyber at Agoria
A leading voice in Belgium’s #cyberecosystem, he works across IT risk, #cyberresilience and #digitaltransformation,
Welcome, Éric!
ℹ️Learn more: cocyber.eu/article-news...
🛡️COcyber Releases White Paper on #NIS2 and the Integration of Civil–Defence #CyberCapabilities
As Europe’s systems become more interconnected, incidents cascade faster across sectors.
The paper outlines how better coordination can strengthen protection & recovery.
👉 cocyber.eu/article-news...
🙌 Meet the #COcyberAmbassadors Batch 3
Spotlight on John Soldatos, AI Consultant & Scientific Advisor at Innov-acts
A renowned expert in #AI, #IoT & #cybersecurity, he brings decades of research, 80+ major projects & 220+ publications to the community.
Welcome, John!
ℹ️ cocyber.eu/article-news...
🚨Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026
How are organisations adapting as #cyberrisk accelerates?
The report from @weforum.org and #Accenture highlights #AI -driven change, #geopoliticalpressure and rising #cyberfraud - demanding stronger #resilience and cooperation.
ℹ️ www.weforum.org/publications...
📣 Last day to register for COcyber Policy-Oriented Workshop "Validating Civilian-Defence Cybersecurity policy landscape
📆 Feb. 25th | 11-12 CET
Join us as our partner #EOS leads the first validation of COcyber’s civilian–defence #cybersecurity policy recommendations.
✍️ cocyber.eu/events/valid...
🙌Meet the #COcyberAmbassadors Batch 3
Spotlight on Maja Horvat, Senior Project Manager, #Women4Cyber Slovenia.
Working within #deeptech, #entrepreneurship & #cybersecurity ecosystems, she supports #EUinnovation & strengthens community building in #cyber.
Welcome Maja!
cocyber.eu/article-news...
▶️ Join the 10th Cybersecurity Standardisation Conference on 12 March 2026 in Brussels & online!
Explore how European standardisation will support the new legislative #cybersecurity landscape.
✍️ Learn more & register: www.enisa.europa.eu/cybersecurit...
#EUStandardisation #CyberResilienceAct
🔐COcyber Policy-Oriented workshop: Validating Europe’s current Civilian–Defence Cybersecurity policy Landscape
📅Feb 25, 11:00 CET
📌Online: forms.office.com/e/D57b15WiBG
Join us to validate findings on Europe’s civilian–defence #cybersecuritypolicy landscape & help shape future recommendations
👩🔬Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science!
Women remain underrepresented in research & in key #cybersecurity roles.
At COcyber, we value their vital contributions, as Europe’s #cybersecuritycapacity grows with #inclusion.
ℹ️ www.un.org/en/observanc...
#IDWGIS2026 #WomenInScience
🙏 Thank you @australo.bsky.social for featuring COcyber in your February newsletter & spotlighting our #COcyberAmbassador Programme Batch 2 recap video and our General Assembly in Brussels.👇
🛡️ ENISA Publishes Updated International Strategy on #EUCybersecurity
The agency outlines new #cooperation agreements, support for EU #cyberdialogues, #capacitybuilding for candidate countries, and contributions to multilateral #cybersecurity efforts.
ℹ️ www.enisa.europa.eu/news/updated...
COcyber General Assembly in Brussels 🇪🇺
Two days, one mission: stronger #cybersecurity alignment across Europe.
ℹ️ Find out more: cocyber.eu/article-news...
🎥 Watch the recording of “Synergies in Cybersecurity: Exploring Rosetta Stone and Cyber Fundamentals”:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=650C...
🇭🇺Hungary case study on #cybersecuritytechnology & information transfer
Hungary operates a centralised #cybersecurity governance model, but coordination across sectors varies. #TechTransfer & info-sharing face hurdles from institutional fragmentation & #trustgap
👁️🗨️https://zenodo.org/records/17898415
This week in Brussels, Diana López and @Dorina Stanculescu, MBA represented the team at the @cocyber.eu General Assembly meeting. It’s always a pleasure when colleagues can meet face to face and catch up beyond screens. 😀
#AUSTRALOteam
✨ Day 2️⃣ of the COcyber General Assembly.
We focused on external experts' input on aligning #cybersecurityskills and #assessment frameworks.
Carl Vastmans showed links between ENISA CSF and NIST-NICE, while Dirk De Paepe outlined #CyberFundamentals 2025 as a practical, evidence-oriented tool.
🆕CyberSphere Insights Special Edition
Based on our National Case Studies Booklet, the issue compares how Lithuania, Spain, Hungary & Slovenia organise their national #cybersecurity capabilities, from governance to #techtransfer #infosharing & #dualuse development
👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/four-n...
🙌 Day 1 of the COcyber #GeneralAssembly comes to a close in Brussels
The morning focused on civilian-defence coordination, platform features & a clear roadmap, while the afternoon shifted to #sustainability, synergies, #communication updates and our #exploitation workshop.
#cybersecurity
🇱🇹Lithuania case study on #cybersecuritytechnology & information transfer
The country has a consolidated #cybersecurity framework, but implementation is strained by resource & skills gaps, with #TechTransfer & info-sharing slowed by fragmentation & bureaucracy.
👁️🗨️https://zenodo.org/records/17898946
COcyber partners gather in Brussels next week for our 4th #GeneralAssembly.
📆January 28-29th, 2026
Day 1️⃣: project progress, platform development, policy work & coordination.
Day 2️⃣: “Synergies in Cybersecurity: Exploring Rosetta Stone and Cyber Fundamentals” session.
#EUCybersecurity #DEP
🎥 COcyber Ambassador Programme Batch #2 | Video Recap
Seven ambassadors. Shared expertise. Stronger European #cybersecuritycooperation.
See how Batch #2 helped bridge civilian–defence communities and shape COcyber’s impact.
👉 Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndj4...
#COcyberAmbassadors
Commission strengthens #EUcybersecurity resilience and capabilities
The @ec.europa.eu proposed a new Cybersecurity Package to strengthen EU resilience, secure critical ICT supply chains, simplify certification & reinforce ENISA’s role in #cyber preparedness & response
ℹ️ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Synergies in Cybersecurity: Exploring Rosetta Stone and Cyber Fundamentals
📅 29 January | 09:30–13:00 CET | Brussels & Online
Join us to explore how civilian & defence #cybersecuritycommunities align skills frameworks & assessment methodologies.
✍️ contact@cocyber.eu
ℹ️ cocyber.eu/events/syner...
🇸🇮 #Slovenia case study on cybersecurity technology & information transfer
The country has an EU-aligned #cybersecurity framework but faces uneven implementation, coordination gaps, while #Techtransfer and info-sharing are slowed by fragmentation and regulation.
👉 zenodo.org/records/1789...
