Cybersecurity: what is the legal framework?

In recent years, especially in 2022, the European Union has been very active in producing cybersecurity regulations. By doing so, the EU aims to increase the cyber resilience of its member states, residents and businesses.

Those dealing with cybersecurity (cyber security) should take particular note of:

1. The General Data Protection Regulation (AVG / GDPR)
2. The NIS 2 Guideline
3. The Regulation Cybersecurity (Cybersecurity Act)
4. The Regulation cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (Cyber Resilience Act) (draft text).
5. The Regulation on digital operational resilience in the financial sector (Digital Operational Resilience Act - DORA)
6. The Directive on the resilience of critical entities (Critical Entities Resilience Directive - CER).
7. The Regulation Digital Services (Digital Services Act - DSA)
8. The Regulation Digital Markets (Digital Markets Act - DMA)
9. The Regulation on the European Health Data Area (The European Health Data Space - EHDS) (draft text)
10. The European Chips Regulation (European Chips Act) (draft text
11. The Data Regulation (Data Act) (draft text)
12. The Data Governance Regulation (Data Governance Act -DGA)
13. The Artificial Intelligence Regulation (Artificial Intelligence Act) (draft text).
14. The ePrivacy Regulation (draft text)
15. The EU policy on cyber defense (EU Cyber Defense Policy)
16. The strategic compass for the EU (the Strategic Compass of the European Union)
17. The tools for Cyberdiplomacy (Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox)

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