Securing 5G Strategic Digital Infrastructures And Technologies

Outcomes and deliverables

• Trusted and secure 5G services.
• Support the cooperation between national authorities and private providers of technology services or equipment, in particular innovative European SMEs in cooperation with network and technology providers (e.g. vendors, mobile network operators and other players) on piloting, testing and integration of security and interoperability aspects of 5G interoperable, open and disaggregate solutions.

The objective will be to support relevant entities in Member States, such as regulators of electronic communications or security agencies, in the implementation of their national cybersecurity strategies and legislation, in line with European 5G cybersecurity policy. This aims to support knowledge and capacity building for relevant national authorities regarding e.g. exchange of best practices; staff trainings; deployment of innovative evaluation methods; support standardisation actions; procurement of specialised services (e.g. audit and technical assessments).

• Support to 5G cybersecurity, notably to contribute to the goals and measures of the Recommendation and “toolbox” on 5G cybersecurity, as well as follow-up initiatives in that context.
• Piloting and supporting capacity building of security and interoperability aspects of open, disaggregate and interoperable technology solutions, such as Open RAN solutions. These solutions can explore new cooperation models and integrate innovative approaches provided by European SMEs possibly in cooperation with other players, while aiming at supporting the 5G cybersecurity toolbox goals, including supplier diversity and EU technology capacities.

The national authorities may associate themselves with private providers of technology services or equipment, in particular European SMEs, possibly in cooperation with network and technology providers, to pilot and develop security and interoperability aspects of innovative solutions, such as open, disaggregate and interoperable solutions.

The projects shall take into account activities in National Coordination Centres created on the basis of the Regulation establishing the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre and the Network of National Coordination Centres where relevant, as well as taking into account other stakeholders. Projects involving national authorities from several EU Member States will be prioritised.