The NIS initiative & WISER EU National Strategies watch Sample Clauses

The NIS initiative & WISER EU National Strategies watch. NISD In August 2016, the European Parliament has passed the new network and information security directive (NISD), which establishes minimum requirements for cyber-security on critical infrastructure operators and digital service providers. Both these players have to be identified by the Member States based on specific criteria stipulated in the NIS Directive and they will have to take appropriate security measures and to notify significant incidents to the relevant national authority. The security measures that will need to be implemented should include:  Technical and organisational measures that are appropriate and proportionate to the risk.  Measures that should ensure a level of security of network and information systems appropriate to the risks.  Measures that should prevent and minimize the impact of incidents on the IT systems used to provide the services. At National level member states will have 21 months to transpose the Directive into their National laws plus 6 months to identify operators of essential services. More specifically, every member state will:  Adopt a national strategy on the security of network and information systems.  Designate one or more national competent authorities to supervise the application of the NISD.  Designate a point of contact to liaise with other Member States and ensure cross-border co- operation.  Designate Computer Security Incident Response Teams (“CSIRTs”) to monitor, respond and report on national level incidents. At European Level a co-operation group with representatives from member states, EU Commission and ENISA will be established to support member states on the activities of the NIS Directive and to report to the EU Commission on a 1.5 yearly basis.