The Commission is inviting experts to submit their application to become a member of the newly created Health Cybersecurity Advisory Board.
The Commission is inviting experts to submit their application to become a member of the newly created Health Cybersecurity Advisory Board.
This expert group, set up by the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) in collaboration with the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG SANTE), aims to enhance the cybersecurity resilience of healthcare systems across the European Union.
In light of increasing cybersecurity threats targeting hospitals and healthcare providers, the Commission adopted the European Action Plan on the Cybersecurity of Hospitals and Healthcare Providers on 15 January 2025. The Health Cybersecurity Advisory Board will play a pivotal role in advancing and implementing this vital plan. Among its other tasks, the Board will advise the Commission on impactful actions for cybersecurity in the healthcare sector, facilitate public-private cooperation, and provide advice to the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) in respect to the activities of the European Cybersecurity Support Centre for hospitals and healthcare providers.
The group will also identify and share best cybersecurity practices, facilitate dissemination of information to hospitals and healthcare providers, and promote exchanges between professionals from the cybersecurity and the healthcare sectors.
The Board will be made of up to 15 members, drawn from individuals and organisations across the healthcare and cybersecurity sectors. This can include healthcare providers and other entities in the health sector, cybersecurity providers, as well as members representing a common interest. Members will be appointed for a two-year term, with the potential for renewal. Deadline for application is 23 May.
Read more information about this call for applications.