Digital Security Authority
Profile – Strategy
The DSA acts as the Single Point of Contact and the National Competent Authority ( NCA ) for implementing the NIS ( Network and Information Security ) Directive ( EU ) 2016 / 1148 in Cyprus , whilst also incorporating the National CSIRT ( CSIRT-CY ).
The DSA consists of four Sections : ( i ) the Regulation , Strategy and Supervision section , including network and information security regulation and supervision for operators of essential services , as well as coordination of the National Cybersecurity Strategy , ( ii ) the Technical Operations ( National CSIRTCY ) ( which acts as the technical section of the DSA , offering a range of proactive and reactive services , such as incident response ), ( iii ) the National Cybersecurity Certification Authority ( NCCA ), and ( iv ) the NCCC-CY . Supporting services , specifically , legal , IT , accounting and administration , are shared between the DSA and the Office of the Commissioner for Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation (“ OCECPR ”). OCECPR and DSA are under the same management ( the Commissioner of Communications ). Since its establishment in 2018 , the DSA has developed advanced competency and expertise in the area of cybersecurity , by actively participating in several working groups of the NIS Cooperation Group , ECSO , ENISA , ECCG , ITU , OSCE , NCCs Network , EU-CyCLONe , etc . In addition , the DSA actively coordinates cybersecurity related actions at national level .
The DSA is the Secretariat of the Cybersecurity Steering Committee of the National Cybersecurity Strategy where it also participates via the Commissioner of Communications . Also , the DSA participates in the consortium of a Digital Innovation Hub proposal . Furthermore , the DSA has close cooperation with the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry , scheduling several activities and expanding synergies with the private sector . In this context , the DSA and the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry are conducting a study to record the need for conducting cybersecurity training seminars for companies , while a private-public partnership is also under development towards the same direction , with the goal of setting up a cybersecurity framework for SMEs in Cyprus . Moreover , the DSA coordinates the ECSM ( European Cybersecurity Month ) activities in Cyprus and promotes Research and Innovation for Cybersecurity by conducting projects such as SENTINEL ( Cyber Sensors for Critical Infrastructure protection and large-scale cyber range training environment ) and CTIP ( Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform ) by collaborating with academic institutions . The DSA has built strong collaboration links with local academic institutions with cyber expertise over the past few years , as evidenced through their participation in such projects and in several working groups for the implementation of the National Cybersecurity Strategy .
Office of the Commissioner for Electronic Communications and Postal Regulation (“ OCECPR ”) – Cyprus : OCECPR is the competent authority , under Law 112 ( I )/ 2004 and Law 24 ( I )/ 2022 , for the promotion of the interests of consumers in terms of prices , the availability of choice , the promotion of innovation and the development of the economy through the development of efficient competition , the control of the quality of services offered and the guarantee of the provision of a minimum set of Universal Service services , both in the Electronic Communications market and in the Postal Services market .