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2007 discharge: European Network and Information Security Agency ENISA

2008/2269(DEC)

PURPOSE: presentation of the final accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2007 (ENISA).

CONTENT: this document sets out a detailed account of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for 2007. It indicates that the Agency’s final budget amounted to EUR 8.3 million (compared to EUR 6.9 million the previous year) representing a 100% Community subsidy.

As regards the staffing policy, the Agency set out 44 posts in the establishment plan. 42 posts are currently occupied + 15 other posts (contract agents, seconded national experts, trainees) totalling 56 posts assigned to operational and administrative tasks.

In 2007, the Agency produced 22 reports on various NIS topics including:

  • security awareness initiatives and measurement of effectiveness Security policies;
  • certification and accreditation schemes;
  • security measures implemented by service providers;
  • internal market of eCommunications;
  • inventory of risk management methods;
  • business continuity methods;
  • governance;
  • emerging risks;
  • technological developments;
  • applications and technologies;
  • good practice;
  • contacts directory;
  • authentication levels;
  • CSIRT cooperation.

The Agency organised 8 Workshops on various NIS topics including awareness raising, technological developments, authentication, CSIRT. It updated its web site as well as issuing a newsletter on a quarterly basis. It delivered over 40 presentations in various NIS events and conferences. It dealt with seven requests for advice and assistance: five by Member States (two from Austria, two from Greece and one from Bulgaria) and two requests from the Commission.

The Agency developed contacts with specialised organs of OECD and International Telecommunication Union in order to identify possible synergies and to report on their activities to the Agency’s stakeholders.

The complete version of the final accounts may be found at the following address: www.enisa.europa.eu