As reported by Ukrinform, the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine reported this.

“On September 29, Ukraine and the European Union held a second round of dialogue on cybersecurity issues. Dialogue participants said that against the background of the unjust and unjustified military aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, it is necessary to further strengthen their efforts and cooperation to build resilience against cyber threats. “The EU expressed its solidarity with Ukraine, which is facing cyber threats to destroy its critical infrastructure, and assured its readiness to continue providing support. The Russian Federation must end this senseless and illegal war as soon as possible and put an end to people’s suffering.” should give”.

Ukraine and the EU exchanged views on the current threat landscape, including numerous cyber-attacks against Ukraine’s critical information infrastructure prior to the full-scale invasion, which began in February and continues to this day.

Participants noted that Ukraine has demonstrated a remarkable ability to resist cyberattacks and protect its critical infrastructure, thanks to close cooperation between the EU and other international partners in the field of cybersecurity and cyberdefense.

Ukraine and the EU informed about the current state of their institutional potential in the field of cybersecurity, obligations and changes in policy and legislation, including amendments to the Directive on the security of networks and information systems (NIS Directive).

Attention was also drawn to Ukraine’s efforts to develop its own policy and legislation in the field of cybersecurity, and to bring its institutional and legal framework to EU standards.

Ukraine noted that the unjustified aggression of the Russian Federation is another proof of the importance of international cooperation in the field of cybersecurity. The Ukrainian side emphasized that cyberspace has no borders and that we have joined forces to create an effective system of collective protection against hacker attacks in order to be resistant to cyber threats.

The Ukrainian side also emphasized that the “Ukraine-EU” agenda of the second cyber dialogue is determined both by the need to strengthen cooperation between Ukraine and the EU, and by the implementation of joint projects in the field of cybersecurity. In terms of Russian military aggression against Ukraine and granting Ukraine candidate status for EU membership.

During the dialogue, the participants noted that the implementation of the Ukraine Cybersecurity Strategy for 2021-2025 is an important step towards strengthening cybersecurity and gaining full member status of the EU.

The EU will continue to provide coordinated political, financial and material support to Ukraine to strengthen its cyber resilience. Participants agreed to further strengthen efforts to ensure cybersecurity.

In addition, representatives of Ukraine and the EU stressed the importance of promoting dialogue on cybersecurity issues and achieving more specific operational results.

The EU has allocated 29 million Euros to Ukraine to strengthen its resilience against cyber and digital threats. Of this amount, 10 million Euros is used to purchase hardware and software for digital security and to provide other related support, while the remaining 19 million Euros goes towards supporting sustainable digital transformation. Additional support in the field of cyber defense is provided through the European Peacekeeping Mechanism.

Finally, the participants thanked Poland for providing a platform for dialogue.

The dialogue was chaired by Oleksandr Potiy, Deputy Head of the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine, and Viktor Stanetskyi, Deputy Head of the Security and Protection Policy Unit of the European Foreign Service. Christian Kirkerp de Viron Head of Cyber ​​Security Policy and Digital Privacy at the General Directorate of Communications Networks, Content and Technologies. Representatives of the European Cyber ​​Security Agency (ENISA), CERT-EU, the European Commission Ukraine Support Group, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense also attended the event. , Department of State, Department of Digital Transformation and Government Response Team for Computer Emergencies (CERT-UA). Many EU member states participated in the event as observers.

As reported, the first round of cyber dialogue took place on June 3, 2021. On February 1, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi enacted the NSDC’s resolution “On the Implementation Plan of the Ukraine Cybersecurity Strategy” dated December 30, 2021. The second round of the Ukraine-EU cyber dialogue is scheduled for April 2022.