Commission requests ENISA to develop a 5G certification scheme

The European Commission has tasked the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, to prepare the EU’s cybersecurity certification scheme for 5G networks that will help address risks related to technical vulnerabilities of the networks and further enhance their cybersecurity.

Certification plays a critical role in increasing trust and security in digital products and services – however, at the moment, there are various security certification schemes for IT products, including 5G networks, in Europe.

The Commission recognises the importance of having a single common scheme for certification that would make easier for businesses to trade across borders and for customers to understand the security features of a given product or service.

“Security is at the core of 5G technology roll-out. EU-wide certification, in combination with other types of measures in the EU 5G Toolbox, supports our efforts to optimise 5G security and patch technical vulnerabilities. This is why it is important that Member States make further progress in implementing the Toolbox”, said the Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton.