19 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2020/2256(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas in recent years, we have seen continuous growth in cyber operations conducted by state and non-state actors; ; whereas offensive cyber actors are growing in diversity, sophistication and number, whereas one of the main issues relating to cyberattacks is their poorly identifiable authorship;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the cyber domain, now considered the fifth domain of warfare alongside land, maritime, air and space is wide and encompass everything from information and telecommunication networks, infrastructure and the data they support, to computer systems, processors and controllers and thus an effective cyber defence requires an holistic approach and a high level of cooperation from a wide range of public and private actors and cyber stakeholders from different fields, as well as enhanced cooperation with other like-minded international actors;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas, due to the nature of the cyber domain, a proper defence is often at a structural disadvantage in comparison with attacks, especially those of a global or cross border nature and especially in case of fragmentation of strategies and capabilities;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas raising the level of cyber security within the EU is a necessary cforollary to the success of Europe’s digital ambitions;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
J a. whereas EU’s ambition to acquire a more prominent geopolitical role by becoming ‘strategically autonomous’ and ‘technologically sovereign’ also rests on credible cyber defence and deterrence, including the capacity to identify malicious actions in a timely effective manner and to respond adequately;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that in order to ensure an all-encompassing resilience, it is necessary not only to strengthen technological infrastructures and to possess response capabilities, but also to spread a cyber security culture among the population;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on every Member State, to adopt policies able to develop a coherent and cyberthreat intelligence approach in order to have a situation awareness on cyberattack, that include an enhancement Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)and adoption of EU Cyber Intelligence Center in cooperation with every Member State;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes the 2018 CDPF’s objective to setup an EU Military CERT-Network and the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS), calls on Member States to significantly increase of information sharing method, to define a common communication standard that could be used for classified and no- classified information, in order to enhanced the rapid action and secure network to counter cyber-attacks;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Promotes a “European digital sovereignty” programme in order to foster and enhance the current capabilities in terms of cyber and encryption tools inspired by fundamental European rights and values such as privacy, freedom of expression and democracy with the aim of enhancing the European competitiveness in the cybersecurity market and boosting the internal demand;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Underlines that cooperation with the private sector and civilian stakeholders, including industries and entities involved in the management of critical infrastructures, is crucial and should be reinforced due to the intrinsic characteristics of the cyber domain, in which technological innovation is mainly driven by private companies that often don ot operate in the military field;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Promotes a common vision on Cloud adoption strategy for sensitive sectors with the aim of defining a European approach based on shared standards among like-minded States, in order to protect the digital know-how, sensitive data and information;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Calls on the Member State, to adopt policies able to ensure the widest possible access to the most performing cyber securitytools, supporting companies, SMEs and businesses with low financial capabilities, trough benefits, grants, loans or fiscal advantages dedicated to the acquisition of highest level cybersecurity products and services, avoiding that their costs represent an element of discrimination;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Welcomes the adoption, based on Article 48 (2)of the Cybersecurity Act, of a cybersecurity certification scheme that will serve as a successor to the SOG-IS Mutual Recognition Agreement and of further certification schemes and standards for specific technologies;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21 b. Considers that Cybersecurity is not only a technology problem; Calls for the adoption, based on Articles 7 and 8 of the Cybersecurity Act, of an enhanced awareness program that improves ‘cyber- hygiene’ in citizens, organizations and businesses against Cyber Threats and Disinformation;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23 a. Calls on all Member State and EU, to provide themselves with a Cyber Deterrence Set of Forces, able to provide NATO of a coordinated, efficient and performing instrument of counter-cyber- attack, even updating the juridical framework in a way that will consider the cyber deterrence as an acceptable and proportionate reaction option to respond to attacks, prevent the recurrence and disable potential hostile forces in presence of a concrete threat for security of people, enterprises, human rights, free institutions and democracy;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Underlines the importance of having a strong partnership in the cyber domain with the UK which is a leading nation in terms of its cyber defence arsenal; calls on the Commission to investigate the possibility to re-launch a process aiming at concluding a formal and structured framework for cooperation in this field in the future;
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on all Member States and the EU to show leadership during discussions and initiatives under the auspices of the UN to have a proactive approach in the establishment of an internationally shared regulatory framework and help truly promote responsible state behaviour in cyber space, building on the consensus reports of the UN GGE endorsed by the UN General Assembly; calls for UN peacekeeping missions to be reinforced with cyber defence capacities in line with the effective implementation of their mandates;
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Underlines the important role of cyber diplomacy in the EU toolbox; considers that striving to secure multilateral agreements on cyber norms, responsible state and non-state behaviour in cyberspace and effective global digital governance as well as creating an open, free, stable and secure cyberspace anchored in international law through alliances between like-minded countries, organisations, the private sector, civil society and experts, it's an integral part of a more comprehensive cyber-defence strategy;