Ukraine has gained official access to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve - what this will provide
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine has gained official access to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve, which will allow it to engage European specialists during large-scale hacker attacks. The emergency cyber support mechanism became operational after the Verkhovna Rada ratified the agreement.
Ukraine has gained official access to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve, which will allow it to engage top European specialists to repel threats during large-scale hacker attacks. This was reported by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, UNN reports.
Details
"Ukraine is strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure together with European partners. From now on, we have official access to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve. This means that during large-scale hacker attacks, the state will be able to engage the best European specialists to repel threats. In the spring, the Verkhovna Rada ratified this agreement - now all legal procedures have been completed by the EU, and the emergency cyber support mechanism has officially started working," the statement reads.
As the Ministry of Digital Transformation explained, the initiative was created within the framework of the EU Cyber Solidarity Act, and it is administered by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA).
The main advantage of the tool is that Ukraine gains direct access to the services of verified private companies specializing in cybersecurity.
"If the enemy seriously attacks state information systems, websites, power grids or other critical infrastructure, Ukraine will be able to send a request and engage European experts," the ministry noted.
Specialists will help:
- quickly stop and localize the attack;
- analyze the threat and protect information;
- eliminate the consequences and quickly restore system operations.
"Ukraine's inclusion in the Cybersecurity Reserve proves a high level of cooperation with the EU and corresponds to the Strategic Digital Partnership. The cooperation will strengthen the country's ability to counter threats and respond to cyber incidents in services used daily by millions of Ukrainians," the ministry added.
Addition
In March, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified the Agreement on Ukraine's Access to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve.
This document allows Ukraine to engage leading specialists, technological solutions and EU tools for rapid response to significant cyber incidents, which will strengthen the protection of Ukrainian critical infrastructure and contribute to the country's full integration into the EU digital security space.