Security News > 2021 > June > EUCC receives first EU cybersecurity certification scheme

In July 2019, the EUCC was the first candidate cybersecurity certification scheme request received by the EU Agency for Cybersecurity under the Cybersecurity Act.

This scheme aims to serve as a successor to the currently existing schemes operating under the SOGIS MRA. It covers the certification of ICT products, using the Common Criteria ISO/IEC 15408 and is the foundation of a European Cybersecurity certification framework.

Key points of the public consultation outcome Confirms the intent of certification stakeholders to use the scheme in the internal market, when it is made available.

Develop a communications plan targeting consumers to support the implementation of the EUCC scheme and ensure they are well informed in what cybersecurity certification of ICT products entails.

Ease the participation of interested EU Member States newcomers to cybersecurity certification to participate to the EUCC scheme by providing a dedicated training programme.

Establish a transition project in order to provide and ensure the best conditions for a smooth transfer from the current national SOG-IS activities to the current EUCC. The Agency has currently transmitted the candidate EUCC scheme v.1.1.1 to the Commission in line with the provisions of Article 49 of Regulation 2019/881.

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