CYSCOE Participates in ECYBRIDGE Round Table on Strategic Cybersecurity Dynamics in Europe

On 22 May 2025, CYSCOE – the Cyber Security Cluster of Excellence – was proudly represented by Daniel Leu at the high-level roundtable titled “Overview of the Current Cybersecurity Dynamics in the European Landscape”, hosted in Bucharest by the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre (E-ARC) under the ECYBRIDGE projectStrengthening Synergies in Defence and Civilian Cybersecurity.

Amid growing cyber threats to critical infrastructures across Europe, the event served as a strategic platform for discussion and cooperation among security policymakers, cyber defence experts, European institutional representatives, and private sector leaders from six EU Member States.

🛡️ Strategic Focus Areas

The dialogue emphasized the increasingly urgent need for:

  • Civil-military collaboration in cybersecurity planning and response;
  • Public-private cooperation, particularly for infrastructure protection;
  • A whole-of-society approach to safeguarding Europe’s digital supply chains.

📌 Key Topics Discussed:

  • A unified definition and understanding of critical infrastructure within the EU context;
  • Common vulnerabilities between civil and military systems and shared responsibilities for security;
  • The role of private operators in protecting critical infrastructure;
  • The necessity for robust, standardized information-sharing frameworks;
  • The importance of a coherent EU framework for critical infrastructure protection;
  • Opportunities and challenges in NATO-EU cooperation on cyber defence.

CYSCOE’s Message

Daniel Leu, speaking on behalf of CYSCOE, reinforced the cluster’s position on the need for both:

  • Robust defensive frameworks informed by active threat intelligence;
  • Credible and strategic offensive cyber capabilities to disrupt and deter sophisticated adversaries.

He underlined the importance of building cross-sectoral resilience and fostering operational alignment between EU states in light of the evolving hybrid threat landscape.

👥 Acknowledgements

CYSCOE extends its sincere thanks to Ambassador Lucian Fătu and the entire E-ARC team for hosting a well-structured and impactful discussion. We also recognize Ambassador Timo S. Koster for his exceptional moderation, which guided the roundtable toward meaningful, actionable conclusions.


The common understanding shared by all participants: Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure must no longer be approached in silos—it requires a coordinated, strategic, and unified response at both national and Euro-Atlantic levels.

CYSCOE is honored to support the ECYBRIDGE project and remains committed to advancing resilience, cooperation, and strategic foresight across Europe’s cyber ecosystem.

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