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| linkedin = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/european-network-and-information-security-agency-enisa- ENISA] | | linkedin = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/european-network-and-information-security-agency-enisa- ENISA] | ||
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| keypeople = [[Andrea Pirotti]],Executive Director<br> | | keypeople = [[Andrea Pirotti]], Executive Director<br> | ||
Dr. [[Udo Helmbrecht]], Director<br> | Dr. [[Udo Helmbrecht]], Director<br> | ||
[[Isabella Santa]], Senior Expert Awareness Raising | [[Isabella Santa]], Senior Expert Awareness Raising | ||
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'''ENISA''' or '''European Network and Information Security Agency''' is an agency organised by European Union. As the name | '''ENISA''' or '''European Network and Information Security Agency''' is an agency organised by the European Union. As the name suggests, the organisation primarily deals with issues related to cyber security within the European Union. ENISA empowers the European Union, and those with connections to it, to prevent, address, and respond to network and information security problems. It also advises the [[EC]] on hardware/software issues and risk management in the field of technology.<ref>[http://eurunion.org/eu/images/stories/euinsight-cybersp-8-10.pdf EurUnion]</ref> ENISA works for the benefit of citizens, consumers, and the business community in EU territory and helps them maintain a better and more secure communication environment.<ref>[http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/internet/enisa EUBusiness]</ref> | ||
ENISA publishes [http://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications quarterly reports and papers] | ENISA publishes [http://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications quarterly reports and papers]. | ||
==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
ENISA is comprised of the following bodies: | |||
* '''Executive Director''' appointed by the management board selected from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission. | * '''Executive Director''', appointed by the management board and selected from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission. | ||
* '''Management Board''' composed of representatives of EU countries and of the Commission, as well as business representatives, academics and consumers with no voting entitlement. | * '''Management Board''', composed of representatives of EU countries and of the Commission, as well as business representatives, academics, and consumers with no voting entitlement. | ||
* '''Permanent Stakeholders' Group''' established by the | * '''Permanent Stakeholders' Group''', established by the Executive Director. The group is responsible for giving access to the most recent information so that network security challenges can be dealt well.<ref>[http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/information_society/internet/l24153_en.htm Europa]</ref> | ||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
The agency accomplishes its tasks through various activities and groups. It works with: | The agency accomplishes its tasks through various activities and groups. It works with: | ||
* Secure Applications and Services | * Secure Applications and Services | ||
* CERT | * [[CERT]] | ||
* Identity & Trust | * Identity & Trust | ||
* Resilience | * Resilience | ||
* Risk Management | * Risk Management | ||
* Stakeholder Relations<ref>[http://www.enisa.europa.eu/act ENISA Activities]</ref> | * Stakeholder Relations<ref>[http://www.enisa.europa.eu/act ENISA Activities]</ref> | ||
==Events== | |||
ENISA organizes events, seminars, workshops and meetings in order to increase the awareness of information security in general public.<ref>[http://www.enisa.europa.eu/events ENISA Events]</ref> The agency participated in the Symposium about health of domain names organized by ICANN in 2010.<ref>[http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/news-items/health-of-domain-name-systems-report-released-icann ENISA.Europa.eu]</ref> It also co-ordinated with [[ICANN]] and [[FIRST]] to create a four day workshop on CERT training, held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2010. The aim of this workshop was the development of CERTs in the European region.<ref>[http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/news-items/global-security-certs-in-africa-enisa ENISA.Europa.eu]</ref> | |||
ENISA was also represented by a delegation in [[CENTR]]'s 36th General Assembly held in June 2008<ref>[https://www.centr.org/main/meetings/3787-CTR.html CENTR]</ref> and was a member of the Steering Committee for the February 2010 Kyoto DNS Symposium "Measuring the Health of the Domain Name System" held by ICANN.<ref>[http://www.enisa.europa.eu/media/news-items/health-of-domain-name-systems-report-released-icann ENISA.Europa.edu]</ref> | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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