EU-CyCLONe

EU-CyCLONe or European Cyber Crisis Liaison Organisation Network is a cooperation network for European Union members to national authorities in charge of cyber crisis management.^[1] It was set up as part of the NIS 2 Directive.^[2]

It was launched in 2020 and formalised in January 2023.^[3] The chair rotates with the Presidency of the Council of the European Union.^[3]

EU-CyCLONe will submit a report assessing its work to the EU Parliament and Council of the European Union every 18 months, starting 17 October 2024.^[3]

Blue OLEx

The Blueprint Operational Level Exercise is an annual exercise involving senior cybersecurity officials from EU member states and the European Commission, with European Union support.^[3] In 2024 it was hosted in Rome by Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale, focused on executive level cooperation, particularly via EU-CyCLONe.^[3]