Call for expression of interest to select entities in Member States that provide the necessary facilities to host and operate National SOC Platforms/ National Cyber Hubs
Description
The European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) is launching a call for expression of interest to select entities in Member States that provide the necessary facilities to host and operate National SOC Platforms/ National Cyber Hubs.
Announced in the 2020 European Cybersecurity Strategy, and more detailed recently in the Cyber Solidarity Act, this funding opportunity supports the creation of a cross-border infrastructure of European Security Operations Centres (SOC), powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other cutting-edge technologies.
The Cyber Solidarity Act envisages, as part of the European Cybersecurity Alert System, that a pan European network of Cyber Hubs should be established, to build and enhance coordinated detection and common situational awareness capabilities. It is also envisaged the support for the development and consolidation of the National Cyber Hubs and the Cross-Border Cyber Hubs, also referred to as National SOCs/Cross-border SOCs.
National Security Operations Centres/ National Cyber Hubs will procure cyber threat detection tools and services together with the European Cybersecurity Competence Centre, which will contribute with EUR 15 million under the Digital Europe programme.
The programme will also fund up to EUR 5.8 million in grants to complement the joint procurement(s). For more details on the call for proposal for grants, please access the Funding & Tender Portal.
About this Call for Expression of Interest
This call for expression of interest intends to select entities designated or established by the Member States as National SOC/ Cyber Hub.
For the purpose of this call for expression of interest, a National SOC is understood to be a public body that acts as a central hub, having the operational capacity to act as a reference point and gateway to other public or private organisations that themselves have significant capacities to produce, share, receive and analyse cybersecurity related data (e.g., operators of critical infrastructures, cybersecurity companies), or organisations that benefit from the services of the National SOC. The National SOC/ Cyber Hub may be a CSIRT, or where applicable, a national cyber crisis management authority or other competent authority designated or established under Directive (EU) 2022/2555, or another entity.
More details on the call for expression of interest are available here:
Call for expression of interest on National SOCs/ Cyber Hubs
ANNEX 1 Information on the participant
ANNEX 3 Hosting and Usage Agreement template National SOCs
ANNEX 5 Blueprint architecture
How to apply to the Call for expression of interest
Expressions of interest must be submitted in English, in the correct form, duly completed, and dated.
Your application must be readable, accessible and printable.
To submit your expressions of interest, please access the dedicated page.
Deadline
Expressions of interest must be submitted before the call deadline 21 January 2025 17.00 hours CET
FAQ
Questions and answers of broad interest and other important notices will be published at regular intervals. Please consult this website regularly to be informed of any updates and of the questions and answers published.
Data Protection Notice
Data Protection Notice for ECCC Calls for Expression of Interest