ENISA, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity, is pleased to welcome you to the 2026 European Cybersecurity Certification Conference.
Organised in Cyprus, Ayia Napa, with the support of the Cyprus Presidency and the European Commission, this edition of the annual conference will address the following topics:
- Strategic perspectives on the evolution of EU cybersecurity certification
- Updates on EU cybersecurity certification schemes (EUDI Wallet, Managed Security Services)
- Exchange of views across the European cybersecurity ecosystem
- Interplays with other EU regulations: CRA, Cyber Solidarity Act, NIS 2
- Managing risks through EU cybersecurity certification
The event is hybrid, favouring networking opportunities and live interactions for the onsite participants and speakers.
Registrations are now open!
- cybersecurity
- Wednesday 15 April 2026, 09:30 (EEST)
- Cyprus
- Live streaming available
Programme
- 15 Apr 2026, 09:00 - 09:30 (EEST)Registration and Coffee
- 09:30 - 10:35 (EEST)From Policy to Proof: Why Certification is Europe’s Trust Backbone
Opening Keynotes: Setting the European Scene
Despoina Spanou, Deputy Director-General, Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG Connect) - TBC
Juhan LEPASSAAR, Executive Director, ENISA - TBC
Kyriakos Iordanou, General Manager of the Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry of Cyprus
What Is the Value of being certified?
Steffen Zimmermann, Head of industrial security, VDMA
- 10:35 - 11:00 (EEST)EU cybersecurity certification award ceremony
Moderator: Chloe Blondeau, Seconded National Expert, ENISA
- 11:00 - 11:30 (EEST)Coffee Break
- 11:30 - 12:50 (EEST)CSA2: Shaping the Next Phase of EU Certification
CSA2 Update: The new ECCF
Maika Fohrenbach, Head of Sector at DG CONNECT
Panel Discussion: CSA2: The Future of Certification
Apostolos Malatras, Head of Cybersecurity Certification Unit, ENISA
Xenia Kyriakidou, Head of NCCA, Cyprus
Maika Fohrenbach, Head of Sector at DG CONNECT
- 12:50 - 14:00 (EEST)Lunch
- 14:00 - 15:30 (EEST)The Capacity Gap: Are CABs and NABs Ready for the EU Certification Boom?
Where Certification meets the CRA - Maika Fohrenbach, Head of Sector at DG CONNECT
European Digital Identity Wallet Certification: Where Do We Stand? - Evgenia Nikolouzou, Cybersecurity expert, ENISA
Panel Discussion: CAB Availability, Accreditation Bottlenecks and Scaling EU Certification Capacity (2026–2028)
Nikolaos Soumelidis, IT/Cyber Security Certifications Director, Q-CERT
TBD
Moderator: Eric Vetillard, Lead Cybersecurity Expert, ENISA
- 15:30 - 16:00 (EEST)Coffee Break
- 16:00 - 17:30 (EEST)Building Europe’s Cyber Resilience: The Managed Security Services Scheme
Introducing the EU Managed Security Services Scheme - Franz Weprajetzky, European Commission
Status Update and Key Challenges - Vicente Gonzalez Pedros, Cybersecurity expert, ENISA
Panel Discussion: Operational Trust: How MSS Certification Will Reshape Cyber Resilience in Europe
TBD
- 17:15 - 17:30 (EEST)Closing Remarks
Philippe Blot, Deputy Head of Unit and Head of Sector, Cybersecurity Certification Unit, ENISA
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 15 April 2026, 09:30 (EEST)
- Where
- Ayia NapaCyprus
- Languages
- English
- Organisers
- European Union Agency for Cybersecurity | European Commission | Cyprus Presidency
Contacts
General contact
- Organisation
- ENISA Certification Unit
- certification
enisa [dot] europa [dot] eu